Cartridge Collectors Please Help

[mwrookie]

Ok, so I have a large cartridge collection I am helping someone sort through. Selling one cartridge at a time is not cost efficient for the buyer or myself as I am the one that has to drive to UPS (about 20 miles away). Can you let me know what you believe would be the best way to "group" these cartridges....it would be greatly appreciated

 

[HKSig]

Is it one of each (one .30-30, one .30-06) or a dozen (or a hundred) of each?

 

[Dawico]

Is it one of each (one .30-30, one .30-06) or a dozen (or a hundred) of each?

This.

Hard to help if we don't have a little more info.

 

[mwrookie]

Some calibers may have 1-6 cartridges. Some have say 10 cartridges with 10 different head stamps. Then looking at the 45's about a total of 150+. with various amounts of head stamps. For example 50 Peters 27, 21 WCC 42, 1 FN 45 65, 50 FA 28. I started a spreadsheet I would be happy to post to give you a better idea. Just not sure how to post a pdf.

 

[motorcarman]

Ammo One might be interested in buying but will likely offer a 'pittance' that you can get selling retail.

http://www.ammo-one.com/00.html

Just a thought.

bob

 

[HKSig]

Some calibers may have 1-6 cartridges. Some have say 10 cartridges with 10 different head stamps. Then looking at the 45's about a total of 150+. with various amounts of head stamps. For example 50 Peters 27, 21 WCC 42, 1 FN 45 65, 50 FA 28. I started a spreadsheet I would be happy to post to give you a better idea. Just not sure how to post a pdf.

Split it into calibers, then worry about the ones that have more than a handful of cases.

 

[Ole Cowboy]

Pistol, long guns, then by size of caliber and you could make standard MM a different lot (IF that round is identified as a MM. Some like, .223 and 5.56 you could group together (maybe) but as we know the .223 is not exactly the same as 5.56 NATO. But your call to make and show the logic.

 

[mwrookie]

Pistol, long guns, then by size of caliber and you could make standard MM a different lot (IF that round is identified as a MM. Some like, .223 and 5.56 you could group together (maybe) but as we know the .223 is not exactly the same as 5.56 NATO. But your call to make and show the logic.

Thanks guys! All this info gives me a good starting point. After everything is grouped by caliber what would be the best way to offer them for sale? Like I stated in the op selling 1 8mm Nambu is not cost efficient (shipping for the buyer and travel for me). Below is a screen shot of the 45 collection would you list all of them together for one price? For the smaller quanity...say 8mm Nambu would you sell 5 cartridges together or mix them with another caliber?

 

[mwrookie]

 

[Steve_In_29]

Ammo One might be interested in buying but will likely offer a 'pittance' that you can get selling retail.

http://www.ammo-one.com/00.html

Just a thought.

bob

Given the OP's comment about a 40 mile round trip for each sale this might be his best option.