Wierd .22 Ammo...

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Jak Boiee

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I recently accuired 2 .22 cal rounds that are rather odd. instead of a bullet on the end they are crimped in a bullet shape and there is a "U" on the bottom. What are these? I have a pic if you want it I will e-mail it to you.

Thank you for your time I hope you can help.
jakboiee@aol.com
 
"Remington-UMC". I believe UMC stood for Union Metallic Cartridge, a company bought by Remington even before my memory begins...Thus cometh the "U" headstamp.

The crimping encloses some #12 shot.

FWIW, Art
 
Hi, Art,

Correct. The "U" stands for the old UMC Corp. The "H" used on Winchester rimfires for years stands for B. Tyler Henry.

The crimped rounds may be shot shells, but also may be tool blanks. Most of these now are larger diameter to prevent use in guns, but some still can be fired in a normal gun, usually with no harm. Needless to say, don't attempt to use them to fire a bullet.

Jim

Jim
 
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Art Eatman:
Do these have a headstamp?[/quote]

Yes those made by Remington do have the "U" headstamp, and not only that but some of the lower power ones that are designed to drive only a 1 to 1 1/2 inch nail into steel or concrete will fit into a regular .22 LR firearm chamber. (They are loud too you ought to see that damn cat jump when I pop one off!) :D :D :D

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Carlyle Hebert
 
One thing to watch with the crimped rat shot...they are prone to splitting and may stick when extracting. I like CCI's blue capsules much better.
 
Actually, it was more of a merger of UMC and Remington Arms in 1912. Both companies were owned by Marcellus Hartley for a couple of decades.
 
Powder tool blanks came in .25 and .22 caliber. They used color like primer sealer for the different charges. We have some old .25s but junked the .22s long ago. Ramset and and Hilti now use strip loaded .27 ca. or pellets and such. Omark stands out but I can't remember.. aren't they part of Blount now? MWT

[This message has been edited by Powermwt (edited August 04, 2000).]
 
Mal,
Yes, Hartley purchased Remington in 1888. At the time, he also owned UMC. He kept it as a separate company until 1912 when they merged.
 
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