The Old Queen could sure put a hurt on.........
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Boomer, what is the date of the publication you posted on Peters internal belted bullets?
The as states Peters is a division of Remington. Looking up the Peters history, one source states Remington bought out Peters in 1934, while another source states it was 1944.
The as states Peters is a division of Remington. Looking up the Peters history, one source states Remington bought out Peters in 1934, while another source states it was 1944.
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- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
I believe the 1934 date is correct, in 1942 Remington was expanding the Peters facility to keep up with the demands of wartime production. The date of the add was 1940, I found it on line, I don't actually have the paper ad. When I was a kid I used to keep my nose buried in old Sports Afield and Field and Stream magazines from 1947-49; both ran adds for Peters in comic book style, but I don't recall Peters being referred to as R-P, just Peters. In hindsight, there might have been a Dupont logo after the Peters name as in the add above.
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I was always under the impression Remington brass said R-P due to the Remington/Peters connection. I'm not read up on the subject entirely, nor do I hold a Fudd card, so it ain't gospel.
What 300 H&H iron are you taking to the range Mr Wagner?
What 300 H&H iron are you taking to the range Mr Wagner?
I have some old Remington brass for my H&H and its headstamped REM - UMC 300 MAGNUM .
No idea how old it is, perhaps pre-war ?
How about we pull the bullets, replace them with some 220 gr Hornady RNs, and chronograph them? That should give us a pretty good idea.
Ted
Johnn Peterson
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- Chemainus B.C.
FN Sporter with an old Lyman All American scope w post and crosshair reticule.
Ted
Definately a nice clean look.
I have some 30-06 brass with that headstamp. We are Fudd Cousins!
Ted
You bought those new over the counter though. Paid with nuggets if you recall.....
FN Sporter with an old Lyman All American scope w post and crosshair reticule.
Ted
That rifle is nearly as classic as you are Ted. Goodness that setup brings a tear....
FN Sporter with an old Lyman All American scope w post and crosshair reticule.
Ted
Finally got to the range today (just three months later), and chronographed those loads......2675 and 2668 fps. That would definitely hurt!
Checked the sighting with a few 180 gr handloads, and they were a bit shy of 2700. I know....that is not much better than a 30-06.
Ted
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It certainly looks to be in very nice condition and is a lot sharper looking than my old 721.
If there ever was a more plain looking rifle than my old Remington I have yet to see it, but is probably the most reliable rifle I will ever have.
Its put more game in our freezers than all of my other rifles together.
Pictures! Please!
