Couple of oldies, but goodies

[Just another 22 shooter]

A friend of mine that isn't into guns quite as much as me had a good friend and neighbor die. The neighbor's family gave my friend a box of reloading stuff and various other goodies. He brought it over to me to go thru just to see what was there and do a little organizing. I found these in the stuff. Left to right:
30-06 blank headstamp '44
30-06 blank headstamp '70
30-06 fmj headstamp '41
And the one I had never seen other than in pictures, 30-03 220 grain fmj round nose.
Headstamp..'06

 

[Nevada Ed]

That 30-03 is a keeper !!

I would think it is worth big bucks to some collectors.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

That 30-03 is a keeper !!

I would think it is worth big bucks to some collectors.

I agree. Factory loaded 30-03 ammo is probably very hard to find in 2021. Unfortunately I can't give you a suggestion on where to find out what it's worth, sorry.

 

[Greyman50]

30-03 is very hard to find in decent condition, just like the Rifle. First is M-1909 blank, second is M-3 Rifle grenade launching, third is M-2 Ball. The last one 1903 is a keeper or offer it for collectors. Any others?

 

[glowe]

I have your parent rounds. The first .30 caliber used in the US Military, the 30 Army (or 30-40 Krag) I bought a box of mixed 30-40 rounds to fill a US Krag ammo belt and found a few interesting ones amongst the 50 odd rounds. I think that 30-03 was called 30 Government and 30-06 was called 30 US. 30-03 has some value as they are for sale for $10 on Oldguns website. Early 1900s must have been a tough time for the military keeping all three different rounds separated. Good article: GUNS Magazine A Tale of Three .30s - GUNS Magazine

30-40 Blank with no headstamp
30-40 Nickel Frankford Arsenal
30-40 220g Frankford Arsenal
30-40 Winchester Hunting Load

I got to looking at the nickel round and found it to be too long. Pushing and pulling on the bullet yielded a pocket knife! Whether trench art or made for sale, I do not know since have never seen one like this before.

 

[AJ]

Will dig them out, but I have a bunch of old .30-06 dummy loads.

 

[AJ]

Dug them out. These are the oldest that I have. All are dummy training rounds.

 

[Spajohn]

Since we're comparing ammo, here's some inert ammo that I was given years ago, I have a couple belts' worth.
I was told that this has some collector value, I have no idea.

 

[Greyman50]

Since we're comparing ammo, here's some inert ammo that I was given years ago, I have a couple belts' worth.
I was told that this has some collector value, I have no idea.

Inert for M-60 MG, nice for displays.

 

[wood714]

I have an old box of 30.06. Bottom of the box is about shot, but the rounds still look good. Two have been shot.

 

[glowe]

Here is my guess at where that box was originally purchased.

 

[AJ]

I have an old box of 30.06. Bottom of the box is about shot, but the rounds still look good. Two have been shot.

Have several of those type boxes in my collection. Best guess is '20's - 1941 or so.

 

[wood714]

Here is my guess at where that box was originally purchased.

Born and raised in Cincinnati.

Pretty CooL.