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Shoot 'em or keep 'em?

Post by GunnyGene » Sat Jul 23, 2022 8:39 am

Found this partial box of old Rem .22 shorts stashed in a box of other stuff the other day. Probably at least 30yo. Only 17 rounds left, but all seem to be in pretty good condition. I have no memory of when or how I got these. Could have bought them or been given to me I suppose. Produced between 1974-1981. Collector item?

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Re: Shoot 'em or keep 'em?

Post by graywolf » Sat Jul 23, 2022 9:04 am

Don’t know about being worth anything, but I bet they will still fire.

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Re: Shoot 'em or keep 'em?

Post by RanchRoper » Sat Jul 23, 2022 9:30 am

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Re: Shoot 'em or keep 'em?

Post by Vaquero » Sat Jul 23, 2022 9:33 am

Only 17 rds. left, I'd probably just shoot 'em.
Might save the box for photo ops.

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Re: Shoot 'em or keep 'em?

Post by North Country Gal » Sat Jul 23, 2022 10:31 am

As above, just shoot them. I don't see any collectibility, especially not with the box being in poor shape.
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Re: Shoot 'em or keep 'em?

Post by Hatchdog » Sat Jul 23, 2022 10:35 am

North Country Gal wrote:
Sat Jul 23, 2022 10:31 am
As above, just shoot them. I don't see any collectibility, especially not with the box being in poor shape.
Yep, collector ammo is all about the box. Shoot em’. :D
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Re: Shoot 'em or keep 'em?

Post by GFK » Sat Jul 23, 2022 10:55 am

Shoot 'em! Better to have a fresh supply onhand.
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Re: Shoot 'em or keep 'em?

Post by GunnyGene » Sat Jul 23, 2022 11:39 am

Ok, I'll shoot 'em. But not right away. I might save them for my 17th B'day. ;)
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Re: Shoot 'em or keep 'em?

Post by BrokenolMarine » Sun Jul 24, 2022 12:46 am

I'd save them for a late night varmint off the deck. Very quite out of a bolt gun. Just a pop. Well, that has been my experience. And with a head shot, on small varmints, they work just fine.
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Re: Shoot 'em or keep 'em?

Post by Sir Henry » Sun Jul 24, 2022 7:25 am

I had several bricks of then in mint boxes. I shot most of them and saved a full box for display. They have no value being 30 or 40 years old.

Even ammo made during WWI and WWII don’t have any additional value.
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