PCMR issue 30-30 hardnose rounds

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This photo shows the head stamp:REM-UMC. 30-30 with a complete copper jacket.
I am told that these are the rounds issued to the PCMR during WWII.
I have 12 of the I obtained in a garage sale along with several PCMR shoulder patches.
No box for the rounds.

Are they of any value to a collector?

Tks for looking
Bob
 
Lets see the shoulder flashes!

Re the ammo, I would suspect that there is some value to them. Most collectors would want the cardboard box with ammo. I think I paid about $100 for a complete issued box a couple of years back.
 
Many years ago, I received 8 rounds of full metal jacket 250-3000 ammunition from an old lighthouse keeper in British Columbia. They were made by CIL and had the "D C" Headstamp. I will have to dig up the last one remaining and post a picture if I can find it. I recently gave one to "Smellie" for his collection.

I can see the 30-30 and 250-3000 (250 Savage) issued hard ball ammunition for the Western Home Guard and Militia Units such as the Rocky Mountain Rangers and the Pacific Coast Rangers as these were two of the most common rifle calibres at the time when rifles and ammo were scarce and most of these people supplied their own rifles or, before 1942, could order these "civilian" rifles from the USA.

I also recall a conversation with one of these old boys, as he was issued FIVE rounds of ammunition, and told "If the Japanese come, fire your five rounds, then run like hell."
 
I just picked up a box in nice condition with 20 rounds at the HACs show for $120. 12 loose rounds would likely be worth around $4-5 each.
Jim
 
I have 14 MC 303 Savage cartridges head stamped Dominion 303 SAV which I assume would have been issued to the Montréal home guard for their Savage 1899 Muskets. Strangely enough, they came in a Dominion box marked 30-30 Winchester MC.
 
When I was a kid,,60 Years Ago the local hardware store had full jacket CIL 30-30 ammo marked "trapper" cause they didn't damage the pelt like soft point would..
 
tech551 said:
I have 14 MC 303 Savage cartridges head stamped Dominion 303 SAV which I assume would have been issued to the Montréal home guard for their Savage 1899 Muskets. Strangely enough, they came in a Dominion box marked 30-30 Winchester MC.
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WW1 era Dominion 303 Savage ammo would have the DCCo hs which was used to c1950.
Commercial ammo companies offered a FMJ load in most smokeless powder cartridges until c1940 and even later in some calibres.
 
green said:
WW1 era Dominion 303 Savage ammo would have the DCCo hs which was used to c1950.
Commercial ammo companies offered a FMJ load in most smokeless powder cartridges until c1940 and even later in some calibres.
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You are right about the DCCO head stamp. I forgot that little detail!
 
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