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Old 08-06-2017, 01:11 PM
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Picked up yesterday at a flea market. Anyone know approximate age? I probably won't shoot it, I have enough newer stuff.
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The box of Super Speed is the 1946 pattern and continued thru about 1955. The Remington is prewar with the R prefix.
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Date ranges are correct. The Remington box is often called the "Dogbone" style, used in the 1930s. Remington index numbers had an "R" prefix prior to WWII. It was dropped after the war. A quick way to distinguish post-WWII from earlier production. It's not too difficult to pin down exact manufacturing dates if you can find the alphanumeric lot number stamp (either impressed or ink) somewhere on the box. There are also often other clues in the box graphics and print wording variations that can narrow down the manufacturing dates more closely. For example, du Pont took over Remington Arms in 1933, and shortly thereafter, a small du Pont logo appeared on ammo boxes (yours does not have one). Winchester used several different company titles over the years, and that can also be used to approximately date them. But using lot numbers is the best way.

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The copper plated rounds look pretty good. The lead bullets look oxidized, they may require cleaning to chamber correctly.
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