Does anyone know if this factory S&W wadcutter ammo is worth?

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Box says $10.

Looks like good stuff but unfortunately I have no idea regarding its value today.

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SWHF #448

I had a feeling someone would point that out......:-)

Ive got some s&w headstamped brass. It reloads fine. I say shoot it and reload it.

I don't believe it's anything really rare, but more of a curiosity than anything.

It's one of those items that is not worth much to most people but to someone, somewhere, it's worth more. It's just a matter of finding that person. Assuming it was stored properly it probably shoots just fine and would be good to reload. If I wanted to sell it I'd probably ask the $ 10 price on the box. New wadcutters can run from around $ 15 to over $ 30 but most people shooting them are reloading and paying less than $ 10.

A full box in excellent condition I would buy for no more than $20. I've picked up boxes of S&W 38Spl JHP's in better condition for $10-15 ea. Their WC ammo is nothing special.

Good info, thanks to all that replied, just wanted to make sure it was ok to shoot up,
only to find out it was worth something.....

It really comes to life in a good automatic.

I was about to say that ammo and box is nothing special but it's already been said. Sorry it's not what you think...

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I think that it's more or a curio than a real collectors item. I still have plenty of S&W ammo left in a few different calibers and I'll save a few boxes for the gun room nostalgia shelf and shoot the rest.

From my personal experience with the S&W ammo I am not all that fond of it. I have had a lot of oxidation form on the bullet heads while it was stored right next to my other ammo that has had none of those issues. I have had that happen on mostly .38 and .357, however the other calibers and 12 gauge slugs seem OK. Who knows, it might have been exposed to moisture before I purchased it.

Chief38

I doubt that any of that oxydation can be avoided, given the age of the rounds. I have a lot of S&W ammo, some purchased right after manufacture in ideal conditions, and they are just as oxydated as other such ammo I bought later and can't vouch for their storage conditions.

Mike

Grif - years ago I bought a couple cases -- it all shot well and I am still reloading some of the brass for range fodder. Don't think I would use it in my MDL 52 though. I have a bunch of Winchester Match WC's about 10to 12 $ per box.
Go for it--

Ah, but there's always that silly guy like me who just wants to have a box of period correct ammo next to the gun being photographed. Go ahead, shoot it up - I'll just have to find it somewhere else...

I'm with you on that thadheth, I would love a 9mm ammo box like this, not sure if they ever made it though.....

I believe a lot has to do with the quality of the lead used. The S&W brand ammo is notorious for its lead oxidation. I have many different cartridges older than the 70's S&W ammo that don't show a hint of oxidation on the exposed lead.