10 ga Ammo question

[James Palmer]

Anyone know anything about these? Yr of manufacture? Specific use?

10 ga 3 1/2 inch Heavy Loads.

Big 2 piece box.

Thanks

J

[Bill Murphy]

I don't know the year, but I would like to see the shells. Ward's Collectibles probably sells that box periodically.

[James Palmer]

The box is sealed unfortunately.

Couldn’t find the box on Wards...

[Dave Noreen]

Through the 1942 Remington ammunition catalog their high velocity, progressive burning powder loads were the NITRO EXPRESS and the 3 1/2 inch 10-gauge was 10NE2. By the 1946 Remington ammunition catalog their high velocity, progressive burning powder loads were the REMINGTON EXPRESS but the only 3 1/2 inch 10-gauge load offered was in their premium ARROW EXPRESS line, AX10Mag however it was marked with an * Will not be available in 1946. By the November 3, 1948, Remington ammunition catalog the ARROW EXPRESS line was gone and the 10-gauge 3 1/2 inch Magnum shells were now REMINGTON EXPRESS with the load number RX10Mag.

I suspect the box shown was an early stop-gap measure used until they got the red, green and cream boxes printed up.

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[James Palmer]

Thanks Dave.

[Dave Noreen]

Number 6 shot was offered in the RX10Mag load through at least the December 18, 1950 Price List. By the 1952 Remington ammunition catalog #6 was no longer offered.

By the January 2, 1963, Remington ammunition catalog the RX10Mag was gone and the 3 1/2 inch Magnum-Ten was now offered in a plastic shell SP10Mag.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

I'd say that's a damn rare box.

[Dave Noreen]

Rare is fine, but you need pretty to bring the big bucks.

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[charlie cleveland]

this is not a very rare box fairly common....charlie