Old rifle casing, I think??

[Lilwiggles]

Went out yesterday for a bit.theres a lot of deep signals 70's and 8O's with a fair amount of iron. Going to go back when the snow is gone and it's easier to dig. I found what I think is a old rifle case.if I had to guess,I'd say it's a center fire 58 cal. On the bottom I think it has a F 5 8 or R58

 

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[Lilwiggles]

Went out yesterday for a bit.theres a lot of deep signals 70's and 8O's with a fair amount of iron. Going to go back when the snow is gone and it's easier to dig. I found what I think is a old rifle case.if I had to guess,I'd say it's a center fire 58 cal. On the bottom I think it has a F 5 8 or R58

Here is a better pic

Went out yesterday for a bit.theres a lot of deep signals 70's and 8O's with a fair amount of iron. Going to go back when the snow is gone and it's easier to dig. I found what I think is a old rifle case.if I had to guess,I'd say it's a center fire 58 cal. On the bottom I think it has a F 5 8 or R58

Here is a better pic

 

[crashbandicoot]

Here is a better pic

Here is a better pic

One similar to that was posted here and pistol pete IDed it as a 45-70 inside primed,also called Benet priming. Yours could be a 50-70 if it,s as big as you say. Some measurements of the rim diameter,inside diameter and length would be helpful.I don,t have anything yet on the case markings.The general area of where you found it is always helpful too.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Here is a better pic

Here is a better pic

Got a little something for you. www.oldammo.com-picture page, March 2006.Scroll down to-More of those interesting 45-70 headstamps. Gives a good history of the use of Benet priming and several pix of the cartridges with headstamp examples.Dates too. May help you out. If that don,t do it,just put in a search for 45-70 and 50-70 Benet primed cartridges. Images.Lots of examples shown.I used yahoo,but it should work on any search engine.Lots of websites for cartridge ID too.Hope this helps you and you positively ID your case.

 

[Lilwiggles]

One similar to that was posted here and pistol pete IDed it as a 45-70 inside primed,also called Benet priming. Yours could be a 50-70 if it,s as big as you say. Some measurements of the rim diameter,inside diameter and length would be helpful.I don,t have anything yet on the case markings.The general area of where you found it is always helpful too.

I found it in a slough probably less than a half a mile away from fort sherman

 

[Lilwiggles]

Got a little something for you. www.oldammo.com-picture page, March 2006.Scroll down to-More of those interesting 45-70 headstamps. Gives a good history of the use of Benet priming and several pix of the cartridges with headstamp examples.Dates too. May help you out. If that don,t do it,just put in a search for 45-70 and 50-70 Benet primed cartridges. Images.Lots of examples shown.I used yahoo,but it should work on any search engine.Lots of websites for cartridge ID too.Hope this helps you and you positively ID your case.

I'll check it out thanks

 

[crashbandicoot]

I'll check it out thanks

You,re most welcome.

 

[pepperj]

Says that the site can't be reached

 

[crashbandicoot]

Says that the site can't be reached

I searched on yahoo and linked to oldammo from the picture of 45-70 cartridges.www.oldammo.com.Worked for me.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Says that the site can't be reached

Just tried it,worked fine.www.oldammo.com.Click on the picture archive,click on March 2006. Scroll down to the 45-70 article.

 

[pepperj]

Just tried it,worked fine.www.oldammo.com.Click on the picture archive,click on March 2006. Scroll down to the 45-70 article.

I get the DSN notification still
Must be on my snail internet service.

 

[crashbandicoot]

I get the DSN notification still
Must be on my snail internet service.

Bummer,it,s a real good article with info on dates when the Benet priming was first used and when it was discontinued.Sorry you can,t get it!

 

[Lilwiggles]

Says that the site can't be reached

The link won't take you there but Google it or ducksduckgo and it gets you there

 

[Lilwiggles]

I found it in a slough probably less than a half a mile away from fort sherm

I found it in a slough probably less than a half a mile away from fort sherman

I think it is a 45-70 found something where this fella had a couple unfired Benet primed 45-70 rounds. Each having different head stamps. I believe the head strap on the one I found was RF581, which was the same head stamp of one of his rounds