lvipscshooter Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Does anyone out there have a guess on @ what year this box of primers is from? A good friend of mine came across these here in town and gave me a box as a "collectible". I am just curious Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm iprod Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I started shooting and reloading in 1979. I do not recall ever seeing that box for Winchester primers new on the shelf. At a guess I am thinking mid 70's at the latest. Most likely late 60's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A63111 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I have some primers from the mid 80s. They look modern as compared to that box. I'm thinking more like 50s to 60s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powder Finger Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 The packaging look's to be 60's, maybe early 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankfan79 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Staynless?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerba Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Staynless?? and we thought some of today's primers are hard...imagine trying to set off these stainless steel primers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngeyes Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Here's an old ad about staynless primers.http://www.riflemagazine.com/magazine/PDF/hl42partial.pdf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powder Finger Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Here's an old ad about staynless primers.http://www.riflemagazine.com/magazine/PDF/hl42partial.pdf. Nice find. That packaging is newer than the OP photo, as was 1973, so it's looking like pre 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvipscshooter Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 They work. The guy that gave them to me loaded up 100 and tried them in various guns. They worked in everything tried 100%. Anotheer cool thing is the primer trays are actually balsa wood. I'll try to post another pic later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Cool find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasOPM Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 So far, I have fired 250 of them without a misfire or hiccup. I was hoping they worked, since I got 16,000 of them from an estate sale. The primer trays are made of wood. I also got 15# of Bullseye in a steel keg from the same era- still sealed. I loaded up about 250 round of 9mm and 45 and it all went bang (and the groups were pretty good too). One benefit to living in the desert, no moisture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvipscshooter Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 Here are some more photos. These things are sooooooooooo cool!!!! Thanks VegasOPM for the cool collectable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sargenv Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 You may want to keep the packaging material.. collectors may give them some value.. I have a box of Norma Large rifle primers I picked up years ago.. neat old box.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvipscshooter Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 The packaging will FOR SURE become a permanent part of my workshop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calishootr Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 yeah, i have some old CCI primers with the green/white/and black cherboard/argyle pattern on the box??? old and still fire when hit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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