How to Date Remington Rifle Ammunition Boxes

Remington Firearms manufactures a number of rifles, including the popular 700 series which, according to the Modern Firearms website, is used by hunters, police and military forces worldwide. Competition shooters and those learning marksmanship often make their own rounds of ammunition for Remington rifles in order to ensure that they can fire and calibrate their weapons with rounds of a consistent and matching quality. Dating and labeling the ammunition in a proper manner helps a shooter keep track of the grade, load and lot of their rounds so they can select the proper round for the target's range.

Things You'll Need

  • Plastic ammunition box/boxes
  • Colored markers
  • Ammunition
  • Waterproof labels
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Instructions

    • 1

      Assign a colored marker for each caliber of cartridge you are manufacturing. For example, use red for all .308 Winchester rounds and green for all .223 cartridges. This will help you keep track of each round as you use it. If you are only making or labeling one type of cartridge, assign a different marker color to each batch or grain weight. For example, use red for rounds that you will fire at 200 yards, blue for rounds you will fire at 600 yards.

    • 2

      Graze the base of each type of bullet with the assigned marker. Place all of your bullets tip down in an ammo box. Run the assigned marker lightly over the base of each.

    • 3

      Affix labels to the side of each ammo box. Peel away the non-adhesive coating from each label and place it on the side of the ammo box.

    • 4

      Record all of the batch information on each label. Write down the loading data (grade and grain) and also record the date.

    • 5

      Insert your ammunition into the appropriate box by date and loading data. Place the ammo boxes in a cool and dry location until ready for use.