WW II 30-06 Ball Ammo

[Eagles6]

Don't know if this is the right forum. Mods please feel free to move.
Just came in to some WW II 30-06 ball. Headstamps DM 42(Des Moines), SL 43 (Salt Lake), U 42 (?), also TW 53 (Twin Cities).
Does this have any collector's value or should I just shoot it?
I know it's corrosive.

 

[USSR]

Headstamps DM 42(Des Moines), SL 43 (Salt Lake), U 42 (?), also TW 53 (Twin Cities).
Does this have any collector's value or should I just shoot it?

Headstamps DM 42(Des Moines), SL 43 (St. Louis), U 42 (Utah), also TW 53 (Twin Cities). No collector value that I know of. Shoot, clean, enjoy.

Don

 

[10X]

These are some of the most common head stamps of WWII. No real collector value.

They are corrosive (the TW53 may or may not be) so you must thoroughly clean the rifle more than once after firing.

 

[Eagles6]

That's what I thought. Thanks.

 

[Sam Adams]

Note that if the bullets are black-tipped (i.e. AP), then save as much as you can (maybe shoot a few at a large tree to see what it can do). The AP is becoming more and more scarce.

 

[lipadj46]

maybe shoot a few at a large tree to see what it can do

I'm no tree hugger but that seems like a waste of a perfectly good tree.

 

[1KPerDay]

Read up on cleaning after corrosive ammo... you can't just use regular solvent FYI.

 

[Eagles6]

Thanks guys. It's just ball and I do know about the cleaning.

 

[Eagles6]

Shot it today. Sub 2" groups at 100yds" Yeeha!

 

[1KPerDay]

Wow! Out of what rifle?