Vintage Remington .22 Ammo Question.

[Memphis]

Where can I find a resource that tells when the old Dogbone Remington .22 ammo was made. Specifically one that deciphers the codes on the boxes. I have a brick of dogbone comming to me and the boxes have "R17L" on them. Does anybody know what years the R17L was made?
And I have seen the word "Palma" on others.... what is that all about?

Thanks, Roger

 

[smith17]

Roger:
Tony Dunn's book is the major work that is used by many auction houses. Copies are still around but it has been out of print for a long time. My copy was loaned out over a year ago and I still don't have it back or I would try to give you some specific info on the ammo.
Ed

 

[Memphis]

Thanks Ed, I knew you'd know.

Roger

 

[s&wchad]

Good Brick!

I can't really help much with the dates. Remington and UMC combined in 1912. Some have "London" on the label and some don't. Remington UMC Co. Ltd. (England) closed in 1946. Palma was named for the Palma Matches and they advertised them as having superior accuracy. If you come up with more/better info, kindly share it with me!

Here's a few codes and descriptions. I hope it helps.
R11K .22 Short Hi-Speed "Kleankote"
R14L .22 Long lubricated
R17L .22 L.R. lubricated
R19 .22 L.R.
R20 .22 Klay Bird (shot)
R21 .22 L.R. Hi-Speed
R23 .22 L.R. Hi-Speed hollow point
R23L .22 L.R. Hi-Speed hollow point lubricated
R24H .22 L.R. shot Hi-Speed
R28S .22 Winchester/ Rem Special (.22 W.R.F.) Hi-Speed
R31A .22 Auto Rifle R.F. (.22 Win Auto)
R54PB .22 L.R. Palma Hi-Speed
R54PM .22 L.R. Palma Match

 

[smith17]

In addition to Chad's fine collection, here are some Remington boxes. Note the bottom one is the only one not having an R prefix, denoting post war production. A long time ago an old fellow told me there were no 'dogbone' boxes made after WWII, however, recently I found an ad in a 50s American Rifleman with a dogbone design on a variety of Remington boxes. I am sure your brick will go nicely with your K22s.
Ed

 

[gunlovingirl]

Nice collections!

 

[Memphis]

Wow.. Thanks Chad and Ed. I am enjoying very much those pics. You guys have an awesome collection of ammo. Boyd Andrews has a real nice selection too. I made a few purchases from him that I'm very happy with.
One of my problems with ammo is that I'm not educated enough to know what specifically to look for. I only go for what has eye appeal and is pre war. I found out there are WAY too many different .22 makers out there to try to get them all. I think I'll try to stick with different variations of just one maker. So far I have stayed away from the real pricy stuff.
But I would like to find that .22 book by Dunn. So far no luck on the internet.

Roger