Thread: 38-55 Recommendations

The uburti repo Winchester 1885 is awesome bit of kit
A good mates wife has one
He shoots a custom rolling block in 38/55 and accuracy is similar

Originally Posted by norsk

I think he wants a lever gun

Copy of Model 1894 Winchester in 38-55 made by Uberti

Not a 1885 rolling block "Scandi Bogan cannon"

I want one of these now. Point to a trophy on the wall, “that one? Yeah nailed it with my Scandi Bogan Cannon”

@grandpamac as promised

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Marlin Ballard #4 38-55 circa 1880
This is the one I am shooting because it has a good bore

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Marlin Ballard #4 38-55 consecutively numbered to the one above
100% complete and original

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Stevens Ideal 44 1/2 38-55 circa 1910
Scope is an original Unertl 8x target
This I shoot jacketed nitro

Originally Posted by akaroa1

@grandpamac as promised

Top
Marlin Ballard #4 38-55 circa 1880
This is the one I am shooting because it has a good bore

Middle
Marlin Ballard #4 38-55 consecutively numbered to the one above
100% complete and original

Bottom
Stevens Ideal 44 1/2 38-55 circa 1910
Scope is an original Unertl 8x target
This I shoot jacketed nitro

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I really should have a good look in my rifle cupboard to see what has lost its shine and could be turned into something more interesting. Shouldn't dally too much either as 75th birthday is only a few months away.
Grandpamac.

Winchester 94 in either 38-55 or 38-40 at H&F Richmond on the 20th December. Sorry I didn't take more notice of the details. Looked too tidy to be original; maybe a commemorative.

Originally Posted by rockland

Winchester 94 in either 38-55 or 38-40 at H&F Richmond on the 20th December. Sorry I didn't take more notice of the details. Looked too tidy to be original; maybe a commemorative.

38/40 is a pistol round pretty much a necked down 44-40
The 38/55 is a rifle round two very different beasts
Both awesome calibers though just very different

.38/40 is common in 92s. Never seen one in a 94 factory rifle. .32/40 and .38/55 in comm 94’s.


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Originally Posted by paremata

I want one of these now. Point to a trophy on the wall, “that one? Yeah nailed it with my Scandi Bogan Cannon”

You will need some accoutrements to truly get the most out of one though.

Lowered Volvo 240 with rally mudflaps
High-vis thermal overalls
Scania baseball cap
Pregnant teenage girlfriend wearing hotpants

Originally Posted by Jhon

This one?

https://www.magnumimports.co.nz/prod...on-rifle-38-55

Long or short brass?

Yep. But the picture is of a carbine though.

I had a pre-64 1894 Carbine in .32-40 for a while, shot smokeless jacketed loads in it, and I also used blackpowder and soft lead loads too.

So here's a fascinating article:
https://www.starlinebrass.com/articl...s-38-55-rifle/

For those of you loading 38-55, what bullets do you buy, if any, and where from?

If casting, what moulds do you favour?

@shooternz, are you offering 38-55 projectiles?

Just doing some loads in the 44 1/2 38-55
220 grain jacketted
Re7 powder

First shot was fouler, different primer and 2mm short of ideal loaded length for this chamber
Next 3 shots all touching
50m from a rough rest

Greetings @akaroa1,
I've seen worse groups from the latest cutting edge rifles with their super television scopes.
GPM.

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings @akaroa1,
I've seen worse groups from the latest cutting edge rifles with their super television scopes.
GPM.

Actually when you adjust the Unertl cross hairs and paralax properly it is a very good sight picture
And the Stevens Ideal's trigger is one of the better ones I have

100m testing next

Originally Posted by akaroa1

Actually when you adjust the Unertl cross hairs and paralax properly it is a very good sight picture
And the Stevens Ideal's trigger is one of the better ones I have

100m testing next

What projectiles?