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    Old primers in wooden trays

    Found these primers in wooden trays in a LGS a few years ago.
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    I remember them well, the first primers I used when I started reloading was the Remington 9 1/2 in wooden trays. I like the way they were packaged back then and wish they packed them that way today. Small package and easily stored. But lawyers stepped in as usual. james

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    That's the way they came when I started reloading. I kinda miss those little wooden trays.


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    Quote Originally Posted by jrmartin1964 View Post
    That's the way they came when I started reloading. I kinda miss those little wooden trays.
    Me too and I wish I had saved some.

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    Quote Originally Posted by M-Tecs View Post
    Me too and I wish I had saved some.
    I have some in Winchester. Still load them too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by labradigger1 View Post
    I have some in Winchester. Still load them too.
    If you have an empty box you are not saving I would love to work something out.

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    I didn't start reloading until 1968, and that was shotgun. I missed out on those nifty wooden primer boxes.

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    I have a still sealed 100 pack. Been kicking around the loading room for 25 years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Charlie View Post
    I didn't start reloading until 1968, and that was shotgun. I missed out on those nifty wooden primer boxes.
    Don't shy away from buying primers from estate sales... Bought my first batch of wooden tray primers about 20 years ago (still have some) and have found them off-n-on since then... Bought a half dozen trays of them from another estate sale about a month ago...

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    Those Rem's were said to be pre-stressed and believed to give very uniform ignition from shot to shot. cool

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    I have several bricks of the wooden trayed primers left. As another said they are still good and get used for vintage cartridge reloads.

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    Quote Originally Posted by M-Tecs View Post
    If you have an empty box you are not saving I would love to work something out.

    Sent you an IM I have three No 7 and one No 111 you can have

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    That is pretty cool. I've never seen any like that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paper Puncher View Post
    Sent you an IM I have three No 7 and one No 111 you can have
    Address sent. Thank you so much!!!!!!!!

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