Peters shell casing

[Turbo21]

Found this in a public park

Marked 300 cal peters

From what I can find. Peters was an ammo company in ohio from 1860's -1940's

Any guess on an age of this?

 

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[Tedyoh]

Looks like a "belted magnum" - the belt on the body of the shell above the rim, which really did nothing for the cartridge - the gun manufactures thought that a "belted magnum" would be a good sale pitch......sounds pretty bada** I guess.
The only 2 calibers I can think of off the top of my head, that are .300 belted, are the 300 Winchester Magnum and 300 Weatherby Magnum - search those two guns and you will find your answer.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

The first part of your Peters Cartridge Company time-dating is incorrect. That company was founded in 1887.

The following link shows some "belted" .300-caliber cartridges, with info about them, although none of the ones shown has a Peters headstamp (the marking on the brass casing's base).
THE CARTRIDGE COLLECTOR

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

I don't think it's belted. I think it's headspace separated. My better-than-a-guess would be the .300 Savage. The Savage 99 has a rear locking action that would do that after a few hot reloads.




Probably one of the better rifle/cartridge whitetail deer combinations ever. Introduced in 1920, and by the mid 1950's the .308 Winchester/.308 NATO (based on this round) left it in the dust for sales and Savage dropped it.

 

[turtlefoot13]

Are you sure that the headstamp says CAL 300? From the pic it looks like a degraded SAV 300. Peters sold both belted and standard 300 Savage rounds.

 

[Turbo21]

Are you sure that the headstamp says CAL 300? From the pic it looks like a degraded SAV 300. Peters sold both belted and standard 300 Savage rounds. <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1026508"/> <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1026509"/>

Looking closely again at it I think you are right

Definitely could say sav. When would that date it?

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Sometime after 1920 to the mid 1960's. After that it would have said ".300SAV"


When was it fired? That's a better question. I'm shooting 1944 Greek ammo in my .303 SMLE and 1955 Czech ammo in my 7.62 x 54R Mosin currently. Cartridge ammo keeps well.

 

[Tedyoh]

That primer does have the hot load signature "cratered" look to it - more than likely a headspace issue and not a belt.

 

[Turbo21]

Sometime after 1920 to the mid 1960's. After that it would have said ".300SAV" When was it fired? That's a better question. I'm shooting 1944 Greek ammo in my .303 SMLE and 1955 Czech ammo in my 7.62 x 54R Mosin currently. Cartridge ammo keeps well.

Probably fired in the 30s. The park was built in the 40s. And it was found next to a big old oak tree. Was probably a nice deer hunting spot before they put the park in

Thanks for the help guys