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oldcrankyyankee on Two Boxes of Winchester 45-90 Ammo... late 1890's / early 1900's.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:57:28 +0000

1890's I believe is a little early for for those. Round corner 45-90, I'm thinking around 1904 was when they were introduced. First box is pretty nice, I did notice the split in the top cover tho. I would be interested. I will PM you.

Ben on Two Boxes of Winchester 45-90 Ammo... late 1890's / early 1900's.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:52:42 +0000

Other box:

oldcrankyyankee on What's the best way to ship ammo these days?

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:50:17 +0000

Ben said
I'll give the ammo it's own thread...

Please do. PM me as well.

Ben on Two Boxes of Winchester 45-90 Ammo... late 1890's / early 1900's.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:41:36 +0000

Nice box…

Ben on Two Boxes of Winchester 45-90 Ammo... late 1890's / early 1900's.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:30:18 +0000

Circa late 1890’s - early 1900’s. First box is very nice. Ammo is original... see pics, feel free to ask questions. It's $475. plus shipping. The second box shows wear and has a hole on the bottom at one end. I have most of the missing piece for the new owner to "restore". There are 5 original rounds and 7 Remington rounds... $245. plus shipping. Buy them both for $600. plus shipping. If there's no interest here, they will go to Tulsa and Reno next month. Please PM with questions. Cheers. Ben

Ben on What's the best way to ship ammo these days?

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:25:26 +0000

I'll give the ammo it's own thread...

oldcrankyyankee on What's the best way to ship ammo these days?

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:11:24 +0000

I can't believe I wasn't included in this! After all it IS 45-90. Maybe I don't have enough street cred!

I can concur with Bill about the PITA factor with shipping ammo. Usps WILL NOT take it, period. Fed-x had me jump thru hoops and then when it took it to the exact drop off office I was told to go to, the lady behind the counter would not take it! that was a total waste of time and gas money that day. UPS is the only shipper now as far as I can tell and they are terrible. To the point I still have ammo I was trying to ship to Bill himself I have been unable to moveout. I will tell you this, I know people have shipped it and have been very tight lipped what is contained in the package, and I know it has bit some people in the ass. Like some antique stuff I bought and never got here! So my advise is do it right or you could be out alot of money!

Ben on What's the best way to ship ammo these days?

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:31:31 +0000

I do happen to have another box… slight damage to bottom, overall, not as appealing… has 5 Winchester original rounds and 7, ahem, Remington rounds… would be fine for display…. Haven’t come up with a price yet… I’m still thinkin’

Ben on What's the best way to ship ammo these days?

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:22:00 +0000

I'll charge him $475. I'd charge you, $550. just to be ornery. If he declines, I MAY let you have it for his price. It's not .577 It is late 1890's / early 1900's... might even fit in one of those single shooters of yours... shipping isn't included. If you both want it, I'm willing to split it in the middle and send each of you half... 🙂

Bert H. on What's the best way to ship ammo these days?

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:54:04 +0000

Ben said
Mike… I’ll let you shoot it after you pay for it. 😎.

How much will you charge him for it ??

Ben on What's the best way to ship ammo these days?

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:52:09 +0000

Mike… I’ll let you shoot it after you pay for it. 😎.

Chuck on What's the best way to ship ammo these days?

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:15:04 +0000

Zebulon said

Now, having said that, if you open and use a free online MyUPS account, it works very smoothly and I've done it several times and am about to do it again with some 405 WCF I just sold.
Considering the cost of gas and the increasing value of my remaining time in this life, twenty bucks to avoid an unpleasant couple of hours in traffic seems a fair price.

Very good info. I have friends that have an account but I didn't realize how easy it was to open an account.

Zebulon on What's the best way to ship ammo these days?

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:52:25 +0000

USPS Postal Regulations make mailing live ammo a serious federal crime.

UPS will ship it Ground Service as long as you meet their Limited Quantity requirements - look them up online, but to ship a couple boxes you just need a heavy duty carton and put a limited quantity sticker on it. The biggest PITA is UPS is closing all their Customer Service Centers where you could drop off the box. Can't use a UPS Store. You have to call or get on the Web and pay about $20 to have a driver pick it up.More if you want same day.

Now, having said that, if you open and use a free online MyUPS account, it works very smoothly and I've done it several times and am about to do it again with some 405 WCF I just sold.

Considering the cost of gas and the increasing value of my remaining time in this life, twenty bucks to avoid an unpleasant couple of hours in traffic seems a fair price.

TXGunNut on What's the best way to ship ammo these days?

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:15:48 +0000

Don’t ship it. Shoot it! Zeb has made a study of the new regs and will have some pointers when he comes along. As you know USPS is not a viable option.

Mike

Buck94 on What's the best way to ship ammo these days?

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:28:58 +0000

Ben said
I haven't shipped ammo in several years... from the rumors I've heard, UPS has become a nightmare... could some of the more enlightened members assist my feeble mind on this subject? I'm looking to sell some older stuff off before it gets too heavy. No .577 in my stash, for that you will need to go see Bert.

Ben you can’t beat UPS!

The USPS is absolutely undependable. Fedex is ok but seems to always miss delivery dates by a day or 2. In my experience of both buying and selling, UPS is in a league of their own! Just my opinion but can’t imagine anyone has had an overall good experience with the USPS!