#27 • Antique Winchester Ranger 12 Gauge Ammunition

Part of Antique Ammunition Online Auction (timed auction by Linkous Auction Group)

High bid $35.00

Status: Sold

Antique Winchester Ranger 12 gauge shotgun shell box containing 25 rounds loaded with 3¼ dram equivalent, 1⅛ oz of #7½ chilled shot in 2⅝" shells, produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. of New Haven, Connecticut. The Ranger line was Winchester's more affordable field and hunting load, widely used for upland bird and small game hunting throughout the mid-20th century, featuring their proprietary Staynless non-corrosive priming technology. The box displays the iconic yellow and blue color scheme with the beloved pointer dog hunting scene graphic, showing heavy wear, including significant edge and corner crushing, soiling, and surface scuffing, though the graphics and text remain largely legible. The 25 shells inside retain their warm tan-orange paper tube bodies with brass bases stamped "Winchester Ranger," showing considerable age-related fading and light surface deterioration consistent with their years, but all remain structurally intact.