How old do ya think these are?

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:12 pm

Just wondered, since they cost about 10x that now.

arjunky · Post by **arjunky** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:25 pm

Take as many as you have at that price.

Late 50's early 60's?
Byron

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:44 pm

Sixgun would know

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:14 pm

arjunky wrote:Take as many as you have at that price.
Late 50's early 60's?
Byron

I think you are in the right ballpark. This box came with the rifle when I bought it about 15 years ago, a Winchester Mod 70. I believe it was probably the only box of shells the old guy ever had with the rifle since he bought it new, and the serial # puts the rifle as a 1959. There are 4 rounds left in the box.

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:51 pm

I remember as a kid, a lot of the .22 I bought back then was Western.
I think it was 85 cents a box.

Malamute · Post by **Malamute** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 1:35 pm

I think $20-$25/box as what I paid for 375 factory loads. I think the guy was just getting rid of the ammo after selling his gun. None were quite that old though.

Cool box.

tman · Post by **tman** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 2:25 pm

SOLD!

3leggedturtle · Post by **3leggedturtle** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:07 pm

Ted, did you get a deer with your 45/70? I saw a some older boxes like that in a gunshop last month and cant remember where it was. Sure brings back memories seeing stuff like ghat.

claybob86 · Post by **claybob86** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:14 am

The online inflation calculator says $6.50 in 1959 dollars is $52.04 in 2014 dollars.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:33 am

He only had four elephants left to go....

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:53 am

claybob86 wrote:The online inflation calculator says $6.50 in 1959 dollars is $52.04 in 2014 dollars.

exactly right, the dollar has decreased in value that much. it truly is worth Less.

Claybob, pls post a link to that calc, tnx

86er · Post by **86er** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:22 am

There should be a numeric and alpha code stamped on the box tab(s) or on the side. If you provide the code, I can tell you the Month, Year, Production Line and sometimes another factor.

claybob86 · Post by **claybob86** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:50 am

Grizz wrote:
claybob86 wrote:The online inflation calculator says $6.50 in 1959 dollars is $52.04 in 2014 dollars.
exactly right, the dollar has decreased in value that much. it truly is worth Less.

Claybob, pls post a link to that calc, tnx

http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:08 am

3leggedturtle wrote:Ted, did you get a deer with your 45/70? I saw a some older boxes like that in a gunshop last month and cant remember where it was. Sure brings back memories seeing stuff like ghat.

No, I never saw a legal buck all season. Saw lots of young bucks, but they have to have 4 points on one side to be legal. Looks good for the future though.

86er wrote:There should be a numeric and alpha code stamped on the box tab(s) or on the side. If you provide the code, I can tell you the Month, Year, Production Line and sometimes another factor.

It's missing one of the end flaps Joe, but I'll look at it tonight when I get home and see if there's any code on it.

92&94 · Post by **92&94** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:24 am

I found this box at the range in LC a few months ago

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The back says "Canadian Industries Limited"

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:09 pm

CIL, Dominion, Imperial ..... that was some goooood ammo. I miss the Canadian stuff I shot up a way back when.

Joe

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:11 pm

.

I used to like the C-I-L CF ammo, for my deer rifle(s), back in the early 70's - it was inexpensive (compared to Winchester/Western or Remington), performed well on game, and was accurate enough.

At the time, I liked the "inexpensive" part best, raising 3 kids.

.

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:29 pm

I have fired a lot of that CIL ammo. My Dad used to work at the factory where it was made and could get factory seconds. Usually nothing major especially the shotgun ammo. They usually had either a bad crimp or double stamped shot size. I still have a few around.

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:36 pm

Claybob,

here's a current affairs article that underscores the point in a novel way:

http://govtslaves.info/dollar-lost-97-value-stamps/

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:47 pm

86er, here's the lot stamp from the inside of the end flap.

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