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    Vintage projectile/bullet box


    Found this- never seen one before this old(on offence to those who remember them) just though I could share here. Was impressed with the box corners being held together with metal strips and also internally comes with a hinged metal box. Packing has changed so much these days -
    Any feed back on the age of this? History? Who would be interested in this or collectors?





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    Can't offer any info, but would like to say wow that is cool
    Thanks for sharing
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    never seen the metal tin inside but have a few cardboard ones on my shelf with the metal corners...
    speer cardboard the same...then yellow plastic...then black plastic...funny how they change over the years.
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    Does the metal box have any identifying marks to show it is hornady? or has someone luckily found a box that fits inside the original.
    As MD says the metal cornered card board job is relatively newish ....40 yrs or so
    If it was full of 6.5 143 grain projectiles it could be worth upwards of $500 according to some folk
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    I was thinking what an ideal spot for hiding the family jewels ...wedding rings etc...although with current component shortages ,maybe burglers will be pinching projectiles to order ... 40 ish years you say???? shite I feel old now...
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    johnd - no I cant see any markings on the metal container. Fits perfectly and would be suppressed if it was not made for the box.

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    I'm still loading ammo with bullets from the metal cornered boxes, bought in the 1990's. I've never seen the metal internal box though.
    The price tags on some of my older components would make some people cry, projectiles and powder early to mid $30's per box/tin, primers $5.50/100. I could load 308 ammo for about 63c per round.
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    Just guessing, but looking at the bottom of the box there is a number set
    5964
    That could mean it was manufactured on the 5th month 9th day of 1964 (yanks use date backwards to us)
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    Here is a clearer picture of the bottom of the box


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    I been doing a bit of searching and unfortunately I think the metal box is just a fluke, still very cool but a search of vintage Hornandy projectile boxes turns up nought other metal boxes and if it was a Hornandy thing you'd expect a few to still be kicking around.
    Like I said still a cool old wee tin.
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    It's not an old tobacco tin is it? Uncanny how it's the exact size.
    Every machine is a smoke machine,
    If you use it wrong enough.

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    Did you find any ashes in that box?
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    No Ashes in the box at all, and yes a perfect fit in the cardboard box.
    I emailed Steves wholesale to see if they can help being the Hornady agents in nz and maybe they will ask Hornady themselves.

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    Send this picture with the end info to Hornady and ask if they can put a date on it
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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    never seen the metal tin inside but have a few cardboard ones on my shelf with the metal corners...
    speer cardboard the same...then yellow plastic...then black plastic...funny how they change over the years.
    hornady over the years....(well the boxes i have anyway)
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