Old Remington percussion caps

[Columbus]

I posted a thread a while back about some old powder cans but failed to mention these. Part of the same auction deal was this unopened paper wrapped bundle of 1000 #11 Remington caps. Am wondering how old these might be and if anyone can recollect them being packaged like this.

 

[OLUT]

I posted a thread a while back about some old powder cans but failed to mention these. Part of the same auction deal was this unopened paper wrapped bundle of 1000 #11 Remington caps. Am wondering how old these might be and if anyone can recollect them being packaged like this.

Remington was part of DuPont from 1980 to 1993 or so

I posted a thread a while back about some old powder cans but failed to mention these. Part of the same auction deal was this unopened paper wrapped bundle of 1000 #11 Remington caps. Am wondering how old these might be and if anyone can recollect them being packaged like this.

Note the DuPont oval on the container....Remington was acquired by "Uncle Dupie" in 1980 and sold off in 1993. I remember using these caps in the 1980's, but never bought more than two containers at a time

 

[LongWalker]

I've still got 5-6 sleeves of Remington caps like the one shown in the pic. Mine were obtained at a gun show in 1997, but probably date from the late '80s. I don't recall seeing new production in sleeves like that after about '91.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Dandy percussors!!

 

[Crow Choker]

I have some Rem #10's with this style of tins and wrapping. Have kept them in temp/humidity controlled area-still fire 100% of the time. Several years ago I found two tins of Rem#11's that were not in a controlled environment that were from some time in the 90's, they all fired 100%.

 

[rafterob]

Just finished up with a small supply of those that we were bequeathed. A tendency for the innards to fall out, but hey all shot fine.

 

[Kansas Jake]

I also had some where the innards fell out on some. They would usually work if put back into an empty cap. I used them for plinking.

 

[sheriff john]

Yup, that's how we used to buy 'em. Back when gas was a WHOLE lot cheaper, powder maybe $4.00 a pound, and yada yada yada.

 

[Kansas Jake]

Yes and $5 a hour was a good wage.

 

[oldramrod]

Yup, that's how we used to buy 'em. Back when gas was a WHOLE lot cheaper, powder maybe $4.00 a pound, and yada yada yada.

When I started powder was two dollars a pound, I don't remember what caps were but I know I could shoot my 28 gauge shotgun for 2&1/2 cents a shot vs 10 cents for modern 12 gauge.