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Who do I go to , on general value of 50 rd boxes of 30 carbine and WW2 metal box full of 10 rd zip clips,, also green metal box of 5 rd clips of 30-06, other misc ammo. which forum or??

You could check for comparative pricing at oldguns.net

Or post a couple pics here (with pertinent info regarding box labels, headstamps, exact type of ammo, etc.). We could at least identify it and help with value, and quite possibly buy it from you too if that is your goal.

Thanx, may do,,

gnoahhh, heres a couple photos and description of ammo. 3 6 pouch belts w2 10 rnd 30 carbine, zip clips per ,,,,18 pouches x 20 rnd = 360 rnd of 30 carbine clean ammo. also has belt with some empties,, Next photo is 4 6 pouch belts w 8 rnd clips of 30 cal AP M2, 24 clips = 192 rnds black tipped variation, all clean,, next phto is 8 5 shot clips w belt = 40 rds, guess those 30 cals are 06,, discovered the black tipped 8 rnd clips say Harrion cty 1953, and the 30 carbine belts say Baker Lochwood 1954, the other 5 shot M2 clips have headstamps with letter P S & 7 5 full jacketed and no black tips on those

What rifle would the 30-06 be for?
Garand? Search for Garand ammo., it is out there.

I think so as he owned one. seen one listing on the standard 8 shot clip at $35. ea, not able to lcate any with the large black ballistic tips,,,, and the 30 carbine 10 shot clips at $15. ea, sounded like a lot if you go by a full 16 clip belt??

"Large black ballistic tips" = painted black tips denoting armor piercing (AP) rounds.

Anecdote: the Army issued one helluva lot of AP ammo in Garand clips in WWII. Reason was GI's needing/wanting that extra punch for dealing with enemies behind cover.

And as I understand, it was more accurate.

PS 75 headstamp is Korean 1975 ball ammo.

The OP sent me some pics of this ammo. I gotta say it is bright extremely clean looking stuff, in pristine web belts and bandoliers. I'm not in the market for any milsurp ammo or I would be negotiating for some of it.

Thanks for the info and help, I gotta feel for what we have here now..

couple years ago, i managed for about 12dollars a box, get some in the box unopened m1carbine ammo from 1943.
i have seen that a.p. stuff in 30.06 going for one dollar to two dollars a round.
as to it's usage, a brother in law told me the japanese had a rude awakening thinking the military ball would not penetrate their dugouts in the pacific. The a.p. did with ease.

those five round strippers were for the 1903 and 1903A3 springfield.