Recently a friend gave me several dozen rounds of 30-40 cartridges, older stuff-probably dating back to ???. None have 30-40 stamped on flat of case rim, but are marked:
PETERS 30 USG----PETERS 30 USG----WESTERN 30----REM-UMC 30 USAicon---WESTERN 29
Some are soft lead points, others are FMJ. Thought about shooting them in the Krag I bought last summer, but am wondering what would be the approximate age of these rounds. I'm not real 'up' on older ammo ID and it's value, but can tell if it is of recent manufacture. I'm sure these would be safe to shoot, but am wondering just by the case ID I provided if any of you in MILSURP land can advise if these may have a value as far as collectability. Even if they aren't of any value, it wouldn't cause me to lose any sleep not to fire them. I'm just about ready to drop powder and bullet in some of the brass I bought for shooting. Factory stuff is to scarce and pricey anyway.
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