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casastahle,
That was the first box after the two piece box so it likely falls in the late 1920's, early 1930's time period.
w30wcf
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IIRC, the 165 was the original bullet weight as it was considered the "best" but later tastes, a need to compete with other brands such as the .303 Savage and so forth they moved to the 150s and 170s as "standards" although other weights in specialty loads were sold.
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Actually, the 160 gr. bullet was the first loading. Then came the 170. Rem-Umc introduced the 165 gr Mushroom in the mid 1920's. It was a hollow point bullet with a full jacket (no lead exposed) also known as the "Protected Hollow Point" . The full jacket kept the bullet nose from being "beat up" in the magazine like the standard 170 gr flat nose which had lead exposed at the tip.
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aka Jack Christian SASS 11993 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13
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Here's a nice picture box of Peters with the same bullet....
w30wcf
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gvthnks,
That box was in production from 1939-1946.
w30wcf
aka John Kort
aka Jack Christian SASS 11993 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13
aka w44wcf (black powder)
NRA Life member
.22 WCF, .30 WCF, .44 WCF Cartridge Historian
I've got a nice old box of Peters 160gr "Metal Cased Bullet" - roundnose FMJ solids. Exactly the same type Peters box that w30wcf posted with the 165gr HP.
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