"The Minuteman" brand of pellets, info needed

[Nagmashdriver]

Hey guys,

I'm not new at all to Internet searches or to discussion forums, which is why I'm really frustrated that I can't find sh*t about these pellets that I picked up recently at an estate sale. I've found info about The Minuteman rifles, but nothing, and I mean "nothing" on the pellets.

Anybody know the decades they were made? Reputation for accuracy, if at all? Collectability?

Thanks for whatever information you can provide!

 

[JW652]

They appear to be made by Eley and rebadged. If they are, indeed, the blue tin Eleys you have some classic. Brit #2 bore (5.6) pellets. They are quite good in many rifles and often better in older Brit .22s. You could confirm by measuring head size.

 

[wethy]

I may be way off but, didn't crosman supply those way back when? I was young in the sixties but I think I remember those

 

[wethy]

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/americanvintageairguns/minuteman-22-cal-pellet-gun-t1663.html

I might have been thinking of the gun? They might have made the gun and ammo back then?

 

[Nagmashdriver]

Thank you, JW and Wethy for answering so quickly, I did not expect that on a Sunday morning! The information is greatly appreciated.

Another question; I don't expect to get rich from selling these, but I know they must be worth something to someone, somewhere. I'm already on Gunbroker for many years now but airguns don't really seem to be popular there to list. Is there one or two websites you'd recommend for me to sell them on?

 

[JW652]

You might try the American Vintage Airguns Forum. The guys there will know what you have and what they are worth.

 

[DonC]

I own several tins. These tins and National tins were made by the same UK machine. Both have the BEST screw top ever. Miving the tin lid only a few degrees opens and locks.

Minutemen pellets were awful.

 

[Bob-in-WV]

I used to have a bunch of old pellets and had some of those too. I sold most of them at airgun shows for $5 to $10 a tin.

 

[Nagmashdriver]

Thank you to everybody who answered my questions so quickly! Now I know what I'm dealing with and can get a fair price without offending anyone. (hopefully)

 

[Odoyle]

Looks like Milbro they shoot really good in some of my guns if that's what they are. AOA used to sell them with a different label but that's If they are Milbros.

I would shoot them if they fit in your guns!

Whatever vintage pellets that have some already missing maybe oxidized I just wash and lube and shoot them...