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Today was a huge win. Sometimes, going to garage sales with your wife can pay off. And like most, I normally let her go by herself. Today however, I took her to a place after we were finished shopping. She didn't buy anything, but I came away with these. 12 boxes of 30-30 @$5 a box. I offered her $10 a box and she said, I could have all 12 for $60. "I want it gone." Okay, deal! I haven't bought any 30-30 factory ammunition in a long time. One of them had a $24.99 sticker on it. All were full boxes. I did a quick check after getting home. I figured that I saved about 60-70%, but that was wrong. Even the cheap factory Remington and Win is $40 a box! Once fired brass costs more. I guess it can pay to go to garage sales. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/2LpYx74.jpg) ... ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/71A9s4T.jpg) ... ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/M8b3vXo.jpg)
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Holy smokes I don't even own a 30/30 and I'd buy all that ammo for that price!
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Great deal, just for the brass alone.
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It will be fun to fire off the Win and Rem ammunition for the brass and to check the primer pockets for proper centre alignment of the flash holes. I have no idea how old some of it is, but I just put a reflex sight on my Mossberg 464, and having this come along when it did was kismet.
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That was a great find Steve.
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Thanks, Jim. It was luck to find it, that's for sure!
Cheers.
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Steve Redgewell: Good for you!
That indeed was a great find.
Couple of inquiries/observations though:
#1: Isn't it still winter up north?
There hasn't been a garage sale, yard sale, estate sale or the like here in SW Montana for many months!
#2: "I" (being a male!) never pass up a garage/yard/estate sale!
Are things different up in Canada?
By the way "all" your neighbors (tens of thousands of them anyway!) have been travelling N/B this past couple weeks on Intestate 15 heading back to all the Canadian Provinces from "sun country" here in the U.S.
Long live Canada.
Hold into the wind
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Dang that’s a bargain. $3.70 a box US
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Just an idea, but why not drop the lady a check in the mail for $40? You’ll floor her with your generosity and still have a great deal. 😎
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Just an idea, but why not drop the lady a check in the mail for $40? You’ll floor her with your generosity and still have a great deal. 😎 I did that, or something like it. The money will go to the church though.
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Good deal Steve, maybe just break the bullets a bit to make sure there not welded. Don't ask how. I know . GWP. 🐾👣🐾👣🇨🇦
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Good deal Steve, maybe just break the bullets a bit to make sure there not welded. Don't ask how. I know . GWP. 🐾👣🐾👣🇨🇦 I have had some of those just recently. First time ever.  Jim
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Good deal Steve, maybe just break the bullets a bit to make sure there not welded. Don't ask how. I know . GWP. 🐾👣🐾👣🇨🇦 Good deal Steve, maybe just break the bullets a bit to make sure there not welded. Don't ask how. I know . GWP. 🐾👣🐾👣🇨🇦 I have had some of those just recently. First time ever. Jim I will do that. 
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Don't waste the Core Lokt's.
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Great find and deal !
Only great deal at a garage sale I was graced with is a 30 caliber ammo can full of Winchester 40 gr HP 22 Magnum ammo....$5.00
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Good find - I dream of having that happen to me.
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Congratulations for sure!
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