The variety of old cartridge boxes has always fascinated me, I enjoy finding them and always aim to keep them for display at the factory but end up selling them. It is very nice to have an original pack of ammunition with an old rifle, much like the old tools and the case it is all part of the story.
I have picked up a very nice assortment of ammunition in a variety of calibre's, some of which I illustrate above. I have 8 original bricks of Kynoch and many individual boxes. Over the next few days I will try and add to this post with some more shots of what is available.
Vintage J. Rigby & Co. ammunition
Vintage Holland & Holland ammunition.
Trigger on December 16, 2017 at 9:08 pm
Vintage ammunition does come up from time to time, but it is really for collecting with the rifle rather than using. Kynamco in the UK would be worth contacting to see if they have any modern loaded ammunition.
Best regards
Trigger
E. James Radin on September 19, 2015 at 11:09 pm
I have a cased takedown Mauser in 303 Axite (375/303) by Thomas Bland with a prismatic scope . I also would like to find a box of original ammunition . I reloaded some from 38-72 Winchester brass , shortened slightly and thinned the rim , Worked well enough to allow me to take a nice Pa white tail buck last year . Very nice shooting cartridge , accurate with mild recoil . JimNed ,
BJ Montague on March 11, 2016 at 10:08 pm
Thank you Simon , I’ll try some of the Antique Arms auctions here, they may know of collectors willing to part with a box.
Regards
BJ
Ned Cowell on June 19, 2015 at 10:40 am
It really is a fascinating subject – and these are super pictures as always. Do you ever come across the rimmed 375/303 Westley Richards? It appears in Barnes Cartridges of the World, and looks as if it must have been a very good cartridge for double rifles in the medium/large game class. But there seem to be few if any still extant. Also I see that Kynoch do not include it in their current line up. Is it simply the case that too few rifles were made in this chambering for it to have survived, or to be worth reviving? All the best, Ned.
Simon Clode on March 11, 2016 at 12:15 pm
Thank you for your comments. I am afraid I don’t know who would export as such prohibitive costs now. I would call Woodleigh and see if they know someone with a box, I am sure you can find one down there. I will see if I can dig something up down there!