Registered Magnum ammo?

[29aholic]

Just for reference, Ray Giles dated this Western Lubaloy box to 1957/58

Hope this helps

 

[29aholic]

Since it has come up, to avoid confusion I posted the pictures in the previous reply for dating purposes on Western Ammo boxes, it just happens to be a 44 mag box instead of 357.

 

[smith17]

Most Pre-War Offerings

I thought I would bring this thread back up and restore it to its original intent.

Although not all of the offerings are included, esp. the Peters pre-war Rustless .357 Magnum, this should be most of them. Most notably absent is the U.S. Cartridge Company box which was made for one year, 1935, the first year the gun was available. I would pay in excess of 100 American green dollars if anyone has one gathering dust.
Ed

 

[merlindrb]

US Cartridge Co. 357

Hi Ed - pics of a box of the hard to find US Cartridge Co. pre-war .357, about as tough to locate as the Dominion.

I should say that I paid a lot more than $100 for it though... Didn't I buy it from you?

Good luck with the search.

Dave

 

[BRush]

USC 357 Ammo

Dream on guys. At an auction last week was a partial vg box with 9 original rounds. At least 2 people had to have this box and it gaveled down for a price of $893, pre vig! Ray Giles rates this box R4 in scarcity with a top estimate of $400.

 

[merlindrb]

That's what I said Rush. I'll take all anyone can find at $100 a box!

 

[rburg]

At the last OGCA show in Wilmington, one guy had 2 different boxes of prewar ammo (I forget which boxes). He was pretty well set on his prices of $400 each. Probably fair, judging by the rarity.

 

[smith17]

Dave:

WOW!!! That is the first living, breathing orange box I have seen outside of the pic in Ray's book. That was extremely thoughtful of you to reveal it.
Ed

 

[jimmyj]

Registered Magnum Ammo

Hi:
Just my two cents:
I recall that colored ammo boxes from the 50s.
Also the bullets were copper colored plus the bullets were not seated as deep as the ones in the photo.
The deep seated bullets plus the case mouth crimp--possible reloads???
Jimmy

 

[Leroy Thompson]

I wish I would have had a chance to read this thread a few years ago. I had noticed that I didn't get the accuracy I would expect from my Registered Magnums with modern ammo so I purchased a box of pre-war ammo and did an article in which I tested a 6.5 Registered Magnum versus a Colt .357 Magnum Shooting Master with Pre-War ammo. I only discussed the pre-war ammo in passing but could have included a lot more info after reading this thread. Leroy

 

[smith17]

pre-war .357 magnum

Recently added another to get one step closer to a complete set. Still need a Peters Rustless box. Has anyone seen one of the boxes in the 2nd pic? It sold at Kull & Supica auction in '07 and is the only one of these I have ever seen. Dave, did you end up with it?
Ed

 

[SRG]

Stopped by a LGS today and found a partial box of pre-war .357 ammo. I initially thought it was a duplicate of a box I already had but the price was right so I picked it up. Turns out is was different than mine.
1. Brass cases vs. nickel cases
2. Box marked .357 Magnum vs. S&W .357 Magnum
3. Larger priner vs, small primer
4. Headstamp Super Speed vs. WRA

 

[red9]

I would guess that Winchester deleted the "S&W" after Colt introduced that caliber in their Shooting Master in 1936 (?).

Bob