vintage .22 LR ammo PICS approximate value?

[zippy_the_wonder_chimp]

Hey guys. I've had a bunch of these boxes of old .22 LR ammo for awhile and am just curious as to what these boxes are roughly worth.
All rounds are there in every box- some look a little gummy but otherwise alright. Only have 1 box of the Whiz Bang, but have 11 each of the
Super Clean and the Imperial.

Thanks,
zip

 

[Newfoundlandrover]

I've seen all three brands being offered for between $4-$6 per box @ the last gun show I attended.

 

[zippy_the_wonder_chimp]

Thanks. Just wondered...

 

[kennymo]

I was hoping the Imperials would be worth a small fortune. There's two bricks of it sitting at the farm.

 

[zippy_the_wonder_chimp]

I 've seen a pic on here of those Imperial .22's going for 99 cents. Can't believe they used to be so cheap.

 

[Raton57]

99 cents was expensive.Used to get them a Kmart for less then that sometimes on sale.

 

[zippy_the_wonder_chimp]

Wow. Guess I missed the golden age of rimfire.

 

[blasted_saber]

I 've seen a pic on here of those Imperial .22's going for 99 cents. Can't believe they used to be so cheap.

A box of .22LR is what $2.99? Its not really that unfathomable.

Anywho, to the OP, shoot 'em and keep the boxes

 

[Magellann]

I just load it up and use it.

 

[reloader]

I 've seen a pic on here of those Imperial .22's going for 99 cents. Can't believe they used to be so cheap.

We still have about half a case of them 5 or 6 bricks I think they were 69 or 79 cents a box back then.

 

[silverfoxdj]

99 cents was expensive.Used to get them a Kmart for less then that sometimes on sale.

The good old days

 

[Magellann]

I've seen all three brands being offered for between $4-$6 per box @ the last gun show I attended.

I bought some of those for $2.00 box recently.

 

[grijim]

It was the golden age. I remember Whiz-Bang , what a name , at .25 cents for .22 shorts, I also remember my first Summer job at 5. $5.00 a day for a 10 hr. day.These were also pre Allan Rockhead times.

 

[zippy_the_wonder_chimp]

Still, inflation bites.

The price of the product has increased by 200% in 25 years or so, in the case of the 99 cent Imperials.

 

[Newfoundlandrover]

I doubt if there's a 40+ year old man on this forum who doesn't get the warm and fuzzies when he picks up a box of Whiz Bangs...

 

[Eagleye]

I doubt if there's a 40+ year old man on this forum who doesn't get the warm and fuzzies when he picks up a box of Whiz Bangs...

How True!!! I remember buying 22 rounds for: shorts/29 cents; longs/39 cents and Long rifles/49 cents.
Also remember "Central V's", BB caps, Remington Hi-Speed, Gevelot, etc.

I used to just love the smell of burned CIL rimfire powders.
Regards, Eagleye.

 

[dieseldog]

If any of you guys have a full or empty box of Eatonia 22 I would be interested in buying it to go with a Eatonia Cooey I bought from Gannons several years ago for $25 that they where going to scrape and as rough as it looks it shoots like a dream!Thanks--Dieseldog!

 

[trevj]

Anywho, to the OP, shoot 'em and keep the boxes

Ayup. The boxes in good shape are worth as much empty as full.

But check out the cartridge collectors at the next decent sized gun show you go to. And keep in mind that if the guy is buying them to resell, he needs to make a buck too.

Cheers
Trev