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Bill Hanzel
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Anyone know of an approximate timeframe of this box/Ammo ? 

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This box used 1929 to about 1938.

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Thanks Clarence

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That box is a keeper. Looks to be 100% too. I sure would like to find one in that condition.  Big Larry

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Pretty darn close, has one little crease where someone open it, and it’s a full box! I think  I got lucky on this one.

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Bill Hanzel said
Pretty darn close, has one little crease where someone open it, and it’s a full box!   

Great!  You’ve got enough to test fire some for accuracy!Laugh

Are the cases copper or brass?

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clarence said

Great!  You’ve got enough to test fire some for accuracy!Laugh

Are the cases copper or brass?  

OK Clarence.  We know you’re kidding on this one.

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Well I missed the paper at 25 yards so I am sure about accuracy……just kidding they all look like copper to me

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Well I missed the paper at 25 yards so I am sure about accuracy……just kidding they all look like copper to me  

Maybe that means they were early production for that box, because after the introduction of high velocity loads in 1931 by Remington, all the ammo companies gradually changed their RF cases to brass–even for standard vel. loads. 

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