38-55

[Glen Ring]

Thanks for wading in...theta is good info right there. We appreciate it.

[SSShooter]

Would anyone happen to have a print for the 38-55 and 50 reamer? If I got a 38 it would be paper patch all the way. Fast twist bore diameter bullet . Correct my if I am wrong but Dan T thought that the 38 had some major potential

Ask Steve Manson at Manson Reamers. He has most all of Dan's reamer drawings, so will guess he has those, as well. If you want to go big, think I have Dan's "2nd time around" 38-70 drawing somewhere.

[hepburn]

Ian I have DT reamer & have sent you pm? Ron W (Hepburn]

[powderburnt]

I have one. I'll see if I can get a pic posted tomorrow when I start a new thread on my results today. I was very pleased.

HG

[ian45662]

Thanks a bunch fellas. Looks like I’ll be ordering a reamer when I order the barrel.

[Kenny Wasserburger]

I shot a 38-55 for several years, a tack driver with a1-14 twist barrel with the Lyman 330 gr postell. On mild days it did well, once wind exceeds 7-9 mph all bets are off. It performs well to 600 in calm conditions.

I rechambered it to a 38-50, it performs well, a glance at the 2015 Mid-Range nationals scope class will tell the tale. Even so I parked the rifle shortly after, I gave up entirely too many points at 600.

With the new 3-5-6 Mid-Range format, I knew it wasn’t up to the task.


KW.

[ian45662]

I am thinking it will be fun to play with for silhouettes.

[jackrabbit]

I am also thinking of playing with a 38-55. I think the effects of recoil on one's score is highly underestimated. I know my shooting substantially improved when I went from a 45-70 to a 40-65.

Steve Garbe won the Pennsylvania, California, and Wyoming state championships and was 2nd at Raton in some nasty conditions all in the same year with one......I happen to know where that rifle is, too....
It will be fun!
Cody

[Geologist]

Hey Cody, Try a 35-40 (2.140 DT Chamber, using BACO stretched 38-55 Winchester brass or Starline 2.125 38-55 brass) or 35-55 (using 30-40 Krag brass) if you looking for mild recoil.
Geologist