an ammunition question? - The Firearms Forum

Zane71464 · 01-08-2010, 11:19 PM

I have this package of 30-30 shells that I'm sure is old (not sure I should be posting this here) but it is a pack of 10, 30-30 rounds. I have the picture of them and wondering if anyone can enlighten me as to when they were made and are they truely S&W? On the back of the pack it reads as follows:
THESE POWERFUL CARTRIDGES HAVE BEEN LOADED TO S&W AMMUNITION
COMPANYS RIGID SPECIFICATIONS. THE COMPUTER DESIGNED BULLET, NON
CORROSIVE PRIMER AND SPECIAL SMOKELESS POWDER PROVIDES CONSISTANT
ACCURACY, DEPENDABILITY, AND MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESS.
30-30 MADE IN CANADA

I'm a bit confussed here, are they indeed made by S&W...and when were they made? Worth anything other then target practice?

Alpo · 01-09-2010, 07:02 AM

Smith sold their-branded ammo back in the 70s. They bought Alcan, and made ammo from '73 to '81.

Originally they made ammo under both names - S&W and Alcan - and apparently they owned Fiocchi (the Italian company) for a while. Some of their stuff was headstamped S&W-F, and the boxes were marked "Smith & Wesson - Fiocchi Inc. Alton Ill."

carver · 01-09-2010, 07:09 AM

Load em up, and go deer hunting!

Zane71464 · 01-09-2010, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Alpo

Smith sold their-branded ammo back in the 70s. They bought Alcan, and made ammo from '73 to '81.

Originally they made ammo under both names - S&W and Alcan - and apparently they owned Fiocchi (the Italian company) for a while. Some of their stuff was headstamped S&W-F, and the boxes were marked "Smith & Wesson - Fiocchi Inc. Alton Ill."

Ahh okay. That's interesting...learnin something new every day. Me and my cousin were heck on the game population back when we were kids plinkin and we had a 30-30 we shot all the time and I dug up these shells the other day and thinking back, a neighbor man out the road was always giving us shells to shoot (he had a problem with wild dogs running and killing his goats), so I knew they was somewhat older back then when he gave them to us. Just couldnt put a finger on the time period.

Zane71464 · 01-09-2010, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carver

Load em up, and go deer hunting!

I wish it was legal here to use a rifle of sorts to hunt deer with, but unfortianatly I have to travel out of state for that. However the coyotes are good shooting here, just use a longer range gun.

01-08-2010, 11:19 PM	#1
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,372	an ammunition question? I have this package of 30-30 shells that I'm sure is old (not sure I should be posting this here) but it is a pack of 10, 30-30 rounds. I have the picture of them and wondering if anyone can enlighten me as to when they were made and are they truely S&W? On the back of the pack it reads as follows: THESE POWERFUL CARTRIDGES HAVE BEEN LOADED TO S&W AMMUNITION COMPANYS RIGID SPECIFICATIONS. THE COMPUTER DESIGNED BULLET, NON CORROSIVE PRIMER AND SPECIAL SMOKELESS POWDER PROVIDES CONSISTANT ACCURACY, DEPENDABILITY, AND MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESS. 30-30 MADE IN CANADA I'm a bit confussed here, are they indeed made by S&W...and when were they made? Worth anything other then target practice? Attached Images -->

01-09-2010, 07:02 AM	#2
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,664	Re: an ammunition question? Smith sold their-branded ammo back in the 70s. They bought Alcan, and made ammo from '73 to '81. Originally they made ammo under both names - S&W and Alcan - and apparently they owned Fiocchi (the Italian company) for a while. Some of their stuff was headstamped S&W-F, and the boxes were marked "Smith & Wesson - Fiocchi Inc. Alton Ill." __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies. Last edited by Alpo; 01-09-2010 at 07:10 AM.. Reason: rechecked my information

01-09-2010, 07:09 AM	#3
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