Cartridge and Cartridge Case Collecting

[lightman]

Hi Guys, I need to ask for your help. I recently started collecting empty cases and loaded cartridges. I'll post a picture of my cartridge display and a list of what I have collected. If you have anything that I don't have and would consider donating one I would appreciate it. I would gladly pay for the case and/or the postage. All I really ask is that the case appear to be serviceable. I don't care if its been reloaded several times or has a loose primer pocket. It it has any history or any cool stories, I would love to hear them. The collection really has no direction, that is, no specific area.

Here is the shelf that I built to display them.





Here is a list of what I have collected. I have credited anyone who has donated.

Hornady 17 HMR
Winchester 17 Rimfire Super Magnum
17 Mach 2 Donated by Ted Smithers

22 CB Donated by Carl Graves
22 Short
22 Long Donated by Robby Theodore
22 Long Rifle
22 Long Rifle Shot Donated by Robby Theodore
22 Magnum
22 Magnum Shot Donated by Roy Whitaker
22WRF Donated by Scorpion8
17 Remington Fireball Donated by Robby Theodore duplicate by tommag
17 Ackley Bee Donated by 400cor-bon
204 Ruger
218 Bee Donated by RLove
22 Hornet
22 Hornet w/ military headstamp
22 Remington Jet Donated by Maxreloader
22-3000 w/ G&H Head Stamp Donated by HWilliam01
221 Remington
222 Remington
223 Remington
5.56 X 45 Blank Donated by Tommy Smith
5.56 X 45 Plastic Ball M862 Practice Donated by Tommy Smith
5.56 X 45 Tracer
5.56 X 45 jammed into broken 5.56 case Found at Union Valley Range
22 TCM Donated by Gunnut606
22 BR Necked down 6BR case Donated by Gunnut606
22-250 Remington
22-250 AI
220 Swift
223 – 6MM Donated by RLove
224 Weatherby Magnum Donated by JCR

5.7 X 28

6MM BR Donated by Gunnut606
6MM Dasher Improved 6BR Donated by Robby Theodore
243 Winchester
243 WSSM
6MM Remington
6MM Remington AI Donated by Roy Whitaker
244 Remington
6MM Tomcat (224 Weatherby necked to 6mm) Created by Tom Gillman and Donated by Boyd Goldsby
240 Weatherby Magnum
240 Weatherby loaded round Donated by MaxReloader

25-20 Winchester Donated by FredBuddy Duplicates from GL49
25-06 Remington
250 Savage RP Head stamp
250 Savage REN-UMC Head stamp Donated bt GL49
250 Savage 250HP Head stamp Donated by GL49
257 Roberts
257 Roberts AI Donated by Roy Whitaker
257 Arnold Donated by Belchfire
257 Weatherby Magnum
256 Winchester Magnum Donated by Roy Whitaker

260 Remington
6.5 X 55 Donated by several 1911 Members
6.5 X 55 Herters Head stamp Donated by GL49
6.5 X 284 Donated by Boyd Goldsby AMU Team
6.5 Remington Magnum Donated by Belchfire
6.5MM Mannlicher-Carcano
6.5 Grendel Donated by tommag
6.5 Creedmore Donated by Cappi Smith
6.5 X 50 Jap Donated by Tom Theodore
6.5 TCU Donated by tommag

270 Winchester
270 WSM
270 Weatherby

6.8 SPC

280 Remington Donated by Belchfire
280 Remington AI Donated by Elliot Luebker
284 Winchester Donated by Dennis Fox
7MM-08 Donated by diadem and Monroe
7MM Remington Magnum
7MM Weatherby Magnum
7MM WSM
7MM STW
7MM Remington Ultra Mag
7.7 Jap
7MM Mauser duplicate donated by GL49
Super 7 X 61 (7 X 61 Sharp & Hart) Donated by FredBuddy
7.5 X 53 Swiss Rubin Donated by Maxreloader
7.5 MAS Donated by Maxreloader
7.65 Argentine Mauser Donated by Maxreloader
7.35 Carcano Donated by Maxreloader
6.5 X 52 Carcano Donated by Maxreloader

30 Carbine
30 Carbine Tracer Donated by Maxreloader
7.62 X 39
30-30 Winchester
308 Winchester
7.62 X 51 Tracer
7.62 X 51 Match ( knurled ring at base)
7.62 X 51 Blank different styles donated by GL49
30-06
30-06 Tracer
30-06 AP 8 round Garand clip Donated by Bill Lovelace
30-06 AP
30-06 Blank different style donated by GL49
30-06 "Try function round" Donated by Hardcast416taylor
30-06 head stamp TW42 Donated by FredBuddy
30-06 head stamp RA52 Donated by FredBuddy
30-06 head stamp DEN 42 Donated by FredBuddy
300 Savage
300 Savage Super Speed Head Stamp Donated by Maxreloader
300 H&H Magnum
300 WSM
300 Weatherby Magnum
30-378 Weatherby Magnum Donated by Maxreloader
300 Winchester Magnum
300 Winchester AI
Super 30 X 61 Donated by FredBuddy
300 Remington Ultra Magnum
308 Norma Magnum
300 Whisper
300 AAC
300 Blackout
300 Whisper from 221 Fireball
30 Remington Duplicate donated by Tom Theodore
303 British Donated by diadem
303 British Greek Head Stamp Donated by Cappi Smith
303 Savage REM-UMC Donated by GL49
30-40 Krag Super Speed Head stamp Donated by GL49
30-40 Krag RP Head stamp Donated by FredBuddy
30-40 Krag Wooden Bullet
RP BR REM Case
32 Winchester Donated by USMMguy
32 Remington Donated by Scorpion8
32-20 Donated by USMMguy
32-40 Winchester Donated by Maxreloader
7.62 X 54R Russian
7.62 X 54R Russian with yellow tip Donated by Maxreloader
7.62 Nasant Donated by diadem
7.65 X 53 Argentine Donated by Monroe

8MM Mauser
8MM X 56R Donated by Carl Graves (Nazi Headstamp)
8mm X 57JR Donated by Fletcher Calvert
8MM Lebel Donated by GL49

338 Federal Donated by diadem
338 Remington Magnum Donated by USMMguy
338-06 Made from 30-06 Donated by Belchfire
338 Lapua

348 Winchester Donated by Belchfire, Duplicate by GL49,
358 Winchester Donated by Belch fire
357 Herrett
351 Winchester SL
35 Whelen Donated by Belchfire
9.3 X 74R Donated by Belchfire
35 Remington
350 Remington Magnum Donated by Carl Graves
356 Winchester Donated by tommag
375 Winchester
375 H&H Donated by BobD
38-58 WCF Donated by GL49
38-55
38-56 Winchester UMC Head Stamp Donated by HWilliam01
38-90 Winchester Donated by Maxreloader
378 Weatherby Magnum Donated by JCR
460 Weatherby Magnum Donated by JCR
38-90 Winchester Donated by Maxreloader

400 Nitro Express Kynoch with 400gr soft point Donated by Hardcast416taylor
401 SL
405 WCF
416 Rigby Donated by Ronnie Goldsby
416 Ruger Donated by BobD
416 Russian from 7.62X54R Donated by Hardcast416taylor
416 Taylor from 458 Winchester Donated by Hardcast416taylor
444 Marlin Donated by Carl Graves
450 Marlin LeverEvolution Donated by Alvarez Kelly
450 Marlin Donated by Alvarez Kelly
450 Alaskan Donated by tommag
450 Bushmaster Donated by HappyGuy
45-70 Gov
45-70 Balloon head case Donated by Hardcast416taylor, Duplicate by GL49
45 H&R Line Throwing Cartridge Donated by USMMguy
458 Winchester Magnum Donated by USMMguy
458 Lott Donated by HappyGuy
470 Nitro Express Loaded Round Donated by Ronnie Goldbsy
470 Nitro Express Case Donated by BobD
470 Nitro Express Kynoch with 500 gr solid Donated by Hardcast416Taylor
505 Gibbs Donated by Carl Graves
585 NYATI Donated by HappyGuy
50 Beowulf Donated by HappyGuy

.577- .450 Martini-Henry Donated by Maxreloader
43 Spanish Donated by diver64
433 Egyptian ( 11.43 X 50 ) Donated by Maxreloader


25ACP
32 Auto
32 S&W
32 S&W Blank Donated by Maxreloader
32 S&W Long
32 S&W Long Colt Donated by USMMguy
32 Short Rim Fire
32 Long Rimfire Donated by HWilliam01
32 NAA Cor-Bon Head Stamp Donated by Cappi Smith
7.62 X 25 Tokarov Donated by GL49
7.65 Browning
7.65 BR
32 S&W Blank
32 H&R Magnum Dummy Round Donated by 400cor-bon

9MM BR
9 X18 Makrov Donated by USMMguy
9MM Luger
9MM ST
9MM X 21 Donated by GL49
9MM Steyr
9 X 23 Win Donated by Gunnut606
9MM Largo

380 ACP
38 Short Colt
38 S&W Donated by USMMguy
38 Rimfire
38 Long
356 TSW Donated by Gunnut 606
38 TJ Donated by Gunnut606
38 FX Donated by GL49
38 Auto
38 Super
38 Special
38 Special plastic USAC case Donated by Hardcast416taylor
357 Magnum
360 DW Donated by JimB
357 Maximum Donated by tommag
357 Sig
38-45 Fire formed Donated by Belchfire

38-40 WCF, duplicate by Tom Theodore
40 Smith and Wesson
10 MM Auto Several Donations
400 Cor-Bon Donated by Belchfire
400 Cor-Bon dummy round Donated by 400cor-bon
41 Magnum
480 Ruger Donated by GL-49

44 Russian Case and Bullet Donated by Belchfire
44 Colt
44-40 WCF
44 Special
44 Magnum
454 Casull
44 AutoMag made from TW54 case Donated by Maxreloader

455 Eley Mk11 Donated by USMMguy
45 Auto Rim Donated by Belchfire
45 Auto Rim Loaded Round Donated by Roy Whitaker
45 Gap
45 ACP
45 ACP Shotshell
45 Steel case 1943
45 Steel case 1943 Loaded Round
45 Steel case blank Donated by Varmintpopper
45 Winchester Magnum Donated by Belchfire
45 Colt
45 Schofield Donated by Gomizzou
RP 5-1 Blank, Duplicate donated by GL49
460 Rowland Donated by Gomizzou
50 AE Donated by NYPD3765
50 AE Donated by Phil McGrath with a cool story!
50 Government Donated by NYPD3765
500 S&W Mag Donated by GL-49
50 BMG Loaded Round
50 BMG Spotter round Donated by FredBuddy
20 X 102mm Donated by Mr X

Shotshells:
45/410 US All Brass Donated by GL49


I got this idea from a member over on the 1911 Forum a couple of years ago. After he quit posting I ran this over there. The Guys over there were very generous, but it seems to have run its course. Some of you may have seen it, I use the same name over there.

Thanks for looking, and if you can help I would really appreciate it.

[Mad Jack]

I wish I had something to add to your collection. I really like what you have started. You may have inspired me to start something similar? Thanks for sharing!!!

[varmintpopper]

I may have something of interest for Your collection, a shot shell made by "WANDA" an all plastic case with no brass, and a .45 ACP Steel cased blank cartrige dated around 1945. I would have to expend the blank .45 in order to ship through the USPS. PM Me with Your address and I'll mail them to You.

Good Shooting

Lindy

[lightman]

MadJack, I had the idea for a long while, but not the time. Let me know if you do and what you have. I will gladly contribute. A Guy on the 1911 forum inspired me to make the move. I started with the odd stuff that you aqquire from trades and pick up at the range. It has since expanded to friends, gun shows and finally internet forums. You will be surprised at some of the rare cases that you find.

varmintpopper, I would love to have those! PM on the way. Thanks

[varmintpopper]

Pete
II'll put them in the mail today

Good Shooting

Lindy

[Skunk1]

Nice collection. Maybe my daughter and I will have to start one. I save quite a few of the oddball cases just to have one. Even have a 76mm casing. It could double as a trash can.

[lightman]

Skunk, let me know what you have, maybe I can contribute something. Many people have contributed to mine.

[Skunk1]

Thanks lightman. I have quite a few but didn't see anything on your list that I have so far except that 76mm. I'll keep looking for something you don't have.

[trapperP]

Are you more concerned with just the case or the headstamp? I don't see a 307 Winc on your list? And how would I ship a loaded round to you? I'll have to look but I believe I have a couple 33 Winc somewhere.
Post me back.

[lightman]

Trapper, I have some loaded rounds that I have gotten locally but its too expensive to ship a loaded round. You would have to use someone like FedX or UPS and pay a fee. I am mostly interested in the empty case. A few guys have loaded dummy rounds for me but I'm happy with the empty case. I don't care so much what brand the head stamp it is. I have a few that have been renamed like the 6mm/244 Remington that I have both. I would love to have both the 307 Win and 33 Win as I don't have either one. I'll send you a PM with an address. Thanks

[FredBuddy]

Lightman:

I didn't see listed 25-20, 30-40 Krag or 7x61 Sharpe & Hart (AKA Super 7x61). I can also send reformed brass that I use in my .30x61 Sharpe & Hart conversion built on a 1903 Springfield. Lastly, I'll send an unknown empty of possibly British military origin that you can tell us about in the future.

Let me know if these will help.

[lightman]

Fred, I need all of those. The Krag is fairly common but somehow has eluded me. I also enjoy the challenge of ID'ing a strange case. Sending a PM. Thanks!

[tommag]

If you want wild cats, I have 450 Alaskan and 6.5 tcu. Pm your address if you want those.

[lightman]

tom, I do have a few wildcats and would love to have those two. PM on the way. Thanks!

[jonp]

lightman, I see you have migrated over from another site to try and ad to your collection and I am happy to see my handle there is on your list! Glad I could help out. Your collection and the case you made is looking good. Smart move to try different sites with different types of reloaders/casters. What one group is interested in another is not and vice versa.

I'm going to print out your list and when I go to the gunshow next month I'll look around and see what I can come up with. Who knows?

Hey, you don't have a 9x21 listed. Oddly enough a girl at work just bought a Sig Sauer 9mm and couldn't get it to work for some reason. Turns out she has a 2022 9x21 and I was able to set her straight. Why the gunshop told her she needed to buy it is a mystery. Maybe everyone else saw the caliber and steered clear due to ammo availability. If you want one of those let me know and I'll see if I can get one for you.

Happy hunting, diver64

[lightman]

I appreciate the donation too! I started over there mostly because another poster there gave me the idea. I donated to his collection, maybe the last guy to, and then he quit posting. I hope he is ok, he just dropped out of site. Good to see you over here.

[FredBuddy]

Lightman:

I've been looking for a suitable box to send stuff to you and encountered some 1942 and other headstamp 30-06. I'll put in some of those, but first I have to pull them and deal with the primers.

I got these from one of my American Legion co-members because I have been making up blanks for our ceremonies, and we're running low on supplies. Seems a waste, they might be worth more as is, but they are sort of grungy, certainly wouldn't shoot them the way they are.

[NC Brass]

Light man are you interested is larger military gun casings? I have access to some if so and can get you pictures when I get back in town next week

[lightman]

Fred, those would be a cool addition to my collection. I'll send you a PM.

NC Brass, Yes I would be interested. I have some 37mm dated 1916 and a couple of 20 X 102mm that the donor stated when they were fired and the type of gun. Sending you a PM. Thanks

[tommag]

It'll be a week before I can send it, but I made a package for you.
17 fireball, 6.5 tcu, 6.5 grendel, 357 maximum, 356 winchester, and 450 Alaskan.