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    There are several of us on INGO who collect cartridges and this thread is intended to be a place where cartridge collectors can arrange trades with other collectors. Just post what you have available to trade and what you are looking for. Pictures are recommended but not required. Any type of cartridge is welcome like military surplus, shot shells or just a wide variety of common calibers.

    This thread is not meant for the purpose of buying or selling regular ammunition or reloading components. That should be done in the classifieds.

    I did consult with the mods before planning and starting this exchange thread. Any questions please let me know. ;)
     

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    I am looking to trade for unusual rifle cartridges. I prefer military surplus but anything is interesting. I have some 8x56R Steyr available to trade. Four different head stamps and different dates but it seems that 1938 and 1940 is most common. Here are some pictures:
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    I also have some surplus 8mm Mauser to trade for anything unusual. From right to left it is Turkish surplus with various dates (1938 and 1940 is common), next is a steel cased round that appears to have German writing on the box it came out of. Possibly East German but I don't believe it is Romanian stamped 1970. Next is an Ecuadorian round stamped 1955 and last on the far left is an odd ball round with an unusual primer sealer. No head stamp, I think it is South American manufactured. I have multiples of all these if you are interested in trading.

    Edit: The steel case cartridge is East German and the head stamp is 04 61. (Thank you Bogwalker)

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    Great Thread!! Heres what I have, as well as some not mentioned more common calibers. Im looking for anything at the moment, and am willing to trade for most!

    .45 Colt
    .454 Casul
    7.62x39
    30-30
    45-70 Govt
    .308 Win
    7.62x54r
    30-06 Springfield

     

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    Also offered for trade is some 7.65 Finnish Luger I purchased from Liberty Tree Collectors and some blank cartridges. Two are 7.62x51 and one is 7.62x54R Nagant. Looking for any unusual surplus or rifle cartridge.
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    Bumping for an awesome thread! Thanks for organizing this Wolfhound, rep inbound. I will post trade/sale items once I get pictures taken, but I will say that I have hundreds of different single cartridges available (odd calibers, rare manufacturers, unusual projectiles, etc.).
    My trade or purchase interests include:
    9.3x82R
    6.5x58R Sauer
    9mm Flobert BB caps or CB caps
    7mm Flobert shotshells, BB caps, or CB caps
    6mm Flobert shotshells
    .38 rimfire short or long with Western brand "diamond" headstamp
    .38 rimfire short or long with Peters brand "speeding P" headstamp
    Most calibers and variations of USGI infrared tracer cartridges
    Most sub caliber tracer or spotter-tracer training cartridges
    Unusual original military .50 BMG load variations or countries
    Uncommon special purpose military loadings of any caliber including incendiary, spotter, spotter-tracer, smoke tracer, API, APT, sabot, etc.
    I am interested in single cartridges and sometimes full or partial boxes of any of the above.
     

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    Thanks Aaron, it is good to see enthusiasm for this hobby. I am looking forward to seeing what you have to trade. You are obviously one of the more advanced collectors on INGO. Certainly way above my level. I hope this thread can help everyone improve their collection from those who are just beginning to collect to advanced collectors like yourself.

    I have some 303 Enfield AP and API you might be interested in. I will get some pictures up soon.
     

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    The special purpose military do they have painted tips in caliber 30-06 green, orange and green and white.
     

    AmmoManAaron

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    The special purpose military do they have painted tips in caliber 30-06 green, orange and green and white.

    Orange should be tracer.
    The green and white should be frangible.
    The green is hard to say without more info. I would need to see a picture to determine where and when it was made.
     

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    How do I go finding finding an approximate value for some my ammo? Have some military, 22 caliber, shotshell and 12 & 20ga slugs and some .32 + caliber rimfire. Fired 40-82 winchester case. Kinda pain in the butt to post all the pics here but if there is an interest can post some more of them.
     

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    ^^^^^^^The 220 Swift cartridges are awesome thanks for posting them. 1950's possibly? Are you interested in trading or selling them?

    I have some 32-40 made in Canada with an Imperial head stamp.

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    How do I go finding finding an approximate value for some my ammo? Have some military, 22 caliber, shotshell and 12 & 20ga slugs and some .32 + caliber rimfire. Fired 40-82 winchester case. Kinda pain in the butt to post all the pics here but if there is an interest can post some more of them.

    I would be interested in seeing and maybe buying/trading for your .32 + caliber rimfire and your military ammo depending on what everything turns out to be.
     

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    I have some 32-40 made in Canada with an Imperial head stamp.

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    FYI - That's some of the best .32-40 ammo ever made, loaded on the hot side for people who were still using the .32-40 for hunting into the 1970s. A cool old caliber, the Europeans even chambered it in a few drillings, cape guns, and single shot stalking rifles; the case shape is reminiscent of the Sauer family of cartridges that originated at about the same time (late 1800s).
     

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    pics of orange tip and green and white tip. The bases left to the right 2-orange, 3-green & white, 1-jacketed and 1-lead bullet 30-06 rem.
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    Pics of some rimfires: from left to right .22, .32, .38? the big one is a fired 32-40 rem-umc. sorry bout that wrong name. Also some interesting CCI 22 cal with cci in diamonds. The big rimfire is US and the littler one U. The .22 U with hi speed.
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    Still shooting 32-40 although I make the ammo from 30-30 cases.

    That is a really nice rifle Leadeye. I didn't know 32-40 cases could be made from 30-30 brass.

    I form 8x57 cases from surplus 30-06 cases just because reloadable 8x57 brass is so darn expensive.
     
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