Opening depression-era .22LR ammo box- surprisingly preserved

[RugersGR8]

Opening depression-era .22LR ammo box- surprisingly preserved
TAOFLEDERMAUS
Published on Aug 1, 2019

 

[dlbleak]

I’ve e got a few. Just another dimension of the shooting hobby.

 

[mr ed]

That just looks like part of the hoard I shoot. USGI steel ammo cans keep it good forever.

 

[dlbleak]

That just looks like part of the hoard I shoot. USGI steel ammo cans keep it good forever.

Oh no! Sell some of the valuable stuff off to collectors and use the money to buy new ammo. Some of the boxes in the pic are $50-60 each. A couple might be $100+.

 

[AKguy1985]

Very cool!

 

[RugersGR8]

Will these 90 YEAR OLD 22 rounds STILL FUNCTION?
TAOFLEDERMAUS
Published on Aug 10, 2019

 

[RugersGR8]

Opening a box of SEARS 22s from the Great Depression
TAOFLEDERMAUS
Published on Aug 15, 2019




Link mentioned at the end of the OP:
http://22box-id.com/
The 22 Box Identification Guide

 

[Glock 'em down]

Just reading the title, I was thinking "depression era" as in just a few years ago when .22LR was as scarce as a leprechaun astride a unicorn. THAT was depression era...for rimfire lovers anyway.

 

[Aries]

I think I paid $60 or $65 for a brick or two during that period, but avoided the peak price of $70 plus or so. I had some on hand so I never ran out, but I didn't shoot a lot of .22 for a couple of years.