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  1. 12-30-2021, 05:26 PM #1
    abunaitoo
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    Old ammo primers????

    Found some old ammo with stamped primers.
    4 with "W" and one with "US"
    Rare, how old, collectable?????
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  2. 12-30-2021, 07:23 PM #2
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    Copper colored primers with W OR US are cheap corrosive and mercuric 1900 to 1920s
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  3. 12-31-2021, 11:08 AM #3
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    My Dad gave me a single round of 30 WCF with the W stamped in the primer. He told me it was probably a black powder factory loaded round.
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  4. 01-01-2022, 09:44 PM #4
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    .30-30 was never factory loaded with black powder.
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    I thought the .30-30 was a blackpowder round to start with? .30 caliber, 30 grns. of blackpowder? Made the transition to smokeless.
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    30-30 Winchester - Wikipedia
    [Search domain en.wikipedia.org] https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › .30-30_Winchester
    When the cartridge was chambered in the Marlin Model 1893 rifle, rival gunmaker Marlin used the designation .30-30 or .30-30 Smokeless. The added -30 stands for the standard load of 30 grains (1.9 g ) of early smokeless powder and is based on late-19th century American naming conventions for black powder-filled cartridges.
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