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Same here.

I can’t see a scenario where old 06’ ammo would be loaded to a pressure unsafe in a modern rifle. I can’t see a point to shooting it either though. If you’re not going to hunt with it why bother shooting it just to shoot it. I’d rather save it on a shelf in the gunroom.

I think I would keep the Super-X for the unique headstamp.

The SuperSpeed: I would disassemble each of them. Take a good look at the powder & case for deterioration. Reassemble if good. Shoot 5 for confidence in a bubba-ized 1903 and then kill a deer with the sixth.

Michael

A careful twist of the bullet will do for me, taking care not to deform the brass or bullet. If it twists very easily, I look a second time for a split neck. If that doesn't reasonably work, then your method is the next option.

I have enough old crap lying around, so I’d give them to a “collector”/hoarder, or break them down.

When I bought my first press back in 1955, it came with four primer seating stems, two were for large and small flat primers and two for small and large rounded (domed) primers and one could still buy either type primer. The domed variety disappeared shortly after about 1956 as I recall. Frankly, I don't remember buying any new factory ammo back them that came with domed primers but I'm sure there may have been some. I do remember that for a few years handgun ammo did have domed primers I still have the seating stems for those domed primers somewhere out in my reloading shed.

PJ