Question about ammo I was given???

93cobra · April 22, 2009, 10:21 PM

Hey fellas, I could use your advice. I was given a box full of different ammo and don't know much about it. I will list what was in the box. I would like to know your opinion on prices. I have no use for any of it, and am looking to get rid of it. If you are interested in any of it, let me know. I live near Portland Or.

Winchester 30 Luger 93 gr. full metal case 100 rnds
Winchester 307 180 GR. power-point (s.p.) 20 rnds
Winchester 284 150 GR. power point (s.p.) 20 rnds
Winchester 38-40 180 GR. soft point 100 rnds
Winchester 303 Savage 190 GR. silvertip 20 rnds
Winchester 303 british 180 GR. soft point 15 rnds 5 shells (the box looks old it is yellow, has a red W and super speed over it.
Remington 38 short colt 125 grain lead 50 rnds
Federal 6mm 100 GR. hi-shok soft point 20 rnds
Federal 30 carbine 110 GR. hi-shok sp rn 20 rnds
Norma 6.5 jap 156 grains soft point round nose 20 rnds
Norma 7x64 150 grains soft point semi pointed 20 rnds
PMC 10mm auto 170 GR. 50 rnds

I really appreciate your info,

Thanks, Eric

Doodlebugger45 · April 22, 2009, 11:10 PM

I don't follow ammo too closely I'm afraid. However, i know those first 4 that you listed can be pretty hard to find a lot of times. I can't remember the last time I saw factory ammo for a 307 or 284 on the shelf. And even reloaders have to get brass eventually. Some of those calibers could fetch you a quite a bit of money if the right collector or reloader comes along. Others like the 303 Savage, 6 mm, 30 carbine, 10 mm aren't all that rare or hard to find. But these days, just about any kind of ammo is worth a lot.

93cobra · April 22, 2009, 11:46 PM

Thanks for the info, like I said, I know next to nothing about ammo and really appreciate your info. Now I just need to find people who are interested in it.

Thanks, Eric

FrankenMauser · April 23, 2009, 10:16 AM

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I can't remember the last time I saw factory ammo for a 307 or 284 on the shelf. And even reloaders have to get brass eventually. Some of those calibers could fetch you a quite a bit of money if the right collector or reloader comes along

.284 is a regular, full-production, cartridge. There isn't any special value there.

The .307 Winchester may be hard to find, but isn't 'rare' or 'collectable'. It is simply a low-volume cartridge. (I can show you three stores, within 15 miles of my home, that always have .307 Win ammo stocked.) Winchester makes a 'seasonal run' of the ammo when they have some down time, every year or so. The same goes for quite a few cartridges; i.e. .356 Winchester, .358 Winchester, .25-25, .25-20, etc...

The lower the demand, the less frequently they will tool up to produce a run of the ammo. However, it still doesn't make the stuff rare. You'll get more for it than a box of .30-06 ammo, but not a whole lot.

**Bud Helms** · April 23, 2009, 10:38 AM

93cobra,

We have a Buy, Sell and Trade forum here on TFL: http://thefiringline.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=31

I would list my for sale add there, in the Gear & Accessories subforum.

A cut'n'paste of your opening post will work fine, but those forums are not really for discussions, so this one is closed.

One more thing. It would be best if you have an asking price to post. I realize you are asking for pricing advice, but you can get that in your advert in the For Sale & Trade forum. Some discussion may be needed, but that's what Private Message's are for.

April 22, 2009, 10:21 PM	#1
93cobra Junior Member Join Date: April 22, 2009 Posts: 2	Question about ammo I was given??? Hey fellas, I could use your advice. I was given a box full of different ammo and don't know much about it. I will list what was in the box. I would like to know your opinion on prices. I have no use for any of it, and am looking to get rid of it. If you are interested in any of it, let me know. I live near Portland Or. Winchester 30 Luger 93 gr. full metal case 100 rnds Winchester 307 180 GR. power-point (s.p.) 20 rnds Winchester 284 150 GR. power point (s.p.) 20 rnds Winchester 38-40 180 GR. soft point 100 rnds Winchester 303 Savage 190 GR. silvertip 20 rnds Winchester 303 british 180 GR. soft point 15 rnds 5 shells (the box looks old it is yellow, has a red W and super speed over it. Remington 38 short colt 125 grain lead 50 rnds Federal 6mm 100 GR. hi-shok soft point 20 rnds Federal 30 carbine 110 GR. hi-shok sp rn 20 rnds Norma 6.5 jap 156 grains soft point round nose 20 rnds Norma 7x64 150 grains soft point semi pointed 20 rnds PMC 10mm auto 170 GR. 50 rnds I really appreciate your info, Thanks, Eric

April 22, 2009, 11:10 PM	#2
Doodlebugger45 Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2009 Location: Wyoming Posts: 1,717	I don't follow ammo too closely I'm afraid. However, i know those first 4 that you listed can be pretty hard to find a lot of times. I can't remember the last time I saw factory ammo for a 307 or 284 on the shelf. And even reloaders have to get brass eventually. Some of those calibers could fetch you a quite a bit of money if the right collector or reloader comes along. Others like the 303 Savage, 6 mm, 30 carbine, 10 mm aren't all that rare or hard to find. But these days, just about any kind of ammo is worth a lot.

April 22, 2009, 11:46 PM	#3
93cobra Junior Member Join Date: April 22, 2009 Posts: 2	Thanks for the info, like I said, I know next to nothing about ammo and really appreciate your info. Now I just need to find people who are interested in it. Thanks, Eric

April 23, 2009, 10:38 AM	#5
Bud Helms Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 1999 Location: Middle Georgia, USA Posts: 13,198	93cobra, We have a Buy, Sell and Trade forum here on TFL: http://thefiringline.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=31 I would list my for sale add there, in the Gear & Accessories subforum. A cut'n'paste of your opening post will work fine, but those forums are not really for discussions, so this one is closed. One more thing. It would be best if you have an asking price to post. I realize you are asking for pricing advice, but you can get that in your advert in the For Sale & Trade forum. Some discussion may be needed, but that's what Private Message's are for.