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SweetAndNot16
PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:27 pm  Reply with quote



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I was helping a farmer down the road trap vermin around his property when I found this inside one of the old barns. I don’t know anything about the brand or how old it might be so I offered the ole boy $5 for the box. He said I could just have it. From the looks of where the box was located I don’t thing it had been touched in a long time. I really like the artwork on older hunting ammunition boxes, they really stick out compared to today’s.

Anyway, just thought I would share.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:44 am  Reply with quote



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Well, Remington bought Peters in 1934 so it should be older than that. But, being it’s newer plastic ammo and the box had a “keep out of reach of children” on it I’d say it was just a promo. Remington just likely used an old box design but I’ve been wrong before.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 3:48 am  Reply with quote
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1970s

Plastic hull
Plastic wads

Most likely with *57 primer

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 3:59 am  Reply with quote
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Do they have 8 point crimps?

I just loaded a big batch of those hulls with the copper looking base and they have good plastic. My 209 sized primers fit.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 6:45 am  Reply with quote



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One source says Remington manufactured Peters as a separate line until the late 60s. On a side note, a story says the old Peter's factory will now house a brewery and apartments, so at least it won't be paved over for a parking lot.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 6:47 am  Reply with quote



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That style box with the "LONG RANGE GAME LOADS" first appear in the 1977 Peters Catalog and are still in the 1980 where may Peters catalogs run out.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 6:51 am  Reply with quote
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Cool find!

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 7:39 am  Reply with quote



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I loved the old Peters blue shells.

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I loved the old Peters blue shells.

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I loved the old Peters blue shells.

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Sorry about the repeats.

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Blue Magics.....were worth repeating.
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SweetAndNot16
PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 9:13 am  Reply with quote



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Dave Erickson wrote:
Do they have 8 point crimps?


Why yes they do.

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tramroad28 wrote:
Blue Magics.....were worth repeating.


You can say that again!!

Always looking for old Peters shells.

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Gentlemen,

In the 50's and 60's we used them quite a bit, they were usually less money and worked very well.

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