38-40 on Vancouver Island

RuneGundersen

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Hey Fellas I'm new here, just got my first Winchester 1892 i completely redid this gun before Christmas including tig welding the firing pin back together.
the only problem is i cant find 38-40 bullet for the life of me if anyone know someone with some id really like to give them a bunch of money thanks
 
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RuneGundersen said:
Hey Fella I'm new here, jut got my first Winchester 1892 i completely redid this gun before Christmas including tig welding the firing pin back together.
the only problem is i cant find 38-40 bullet for the life of me if anyone know someone with some id really like to give them a bunch of money thanks
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I can’t help with ammo, projectiles, or dies, but I think I have some new Winchester brass floating around. Send me a message if that would help you.
 
If you contact the Black powder range chairman at the Courtenay fish and game club he'll put you in touch with a member who does bullet casting. Very reasonable prices too. Come out to the gun show at the club in May...he has a table there and there's usually lots of ammo for sale. You could also drop into Island Traders downtown...he always has some older ammo.
 
Arcosdad said:
If you contact the Black powder range chairman at the Courtenay fish and game club he'll put you in touch with a member who does bullet casting. Very reasonable prices too. Come out to the gun show at the club in May...he has a table there and there's usually lots of ammo for sale. You could also drop into Island Traders downtown...he always has some older ammo.
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That would be me.

I don’t have a mould suitable for 38-40 or any brass. I do however have reloading dies, so if you can find components, I can help you out.
 
RuneGundersen said:
thank you guys but should i ell it for a 3030 or something I'm not sure it worth the effort lol
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Once you shoot it you will know it is worth the effort, especially if were considering reloading in the past.

I had a chance to shoot an original 1892 in 38-40 at the range once, just amazing, a short stroke unlike the 3030, just a dream to shoot.
 
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Once you shoot it you will know it is worth the effort, especially if were considering reloading in the past.

I had a chance to shoot an original 1892 in 38-40 at the range once, just amazing, a short stroke unlike the 3030, just a dream to shoot.
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what do you mean by short stroke? and only concern i finding more brass could be a pain
 
“what do you mean by short stroke?”

Means you can cycle the action without taking your thumb off the tang-short stroke.
RustyWood has 38/40 brass, bullets.
 
RuneGundersen said:
what do you mean by short stroke? and only concern i finding more brass could be a pain
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Compared to the 1894 in 30-30 this is a short stroke, just a beautiful action to cycle and round to shoot, if I had one I would not part with it.

The brass is not cheap like pistol brass but will last a long time and readily available, much easier to find than 44-40, which is the parent of 38-40.

Brass for $0.70/0.80 each but can be used for a long time, bullets at $0.20 each for 180gr, powder will be cheap as it uses so little, 5.0-6.5gr, of powder per load, Lee also has cheap molds with flat noses.

Good luck with it, they are amazing fun to shoot.
 
RuneGundersen said:
Thank you! It was super worn and rusty when I had it I belive its from the 1920s
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She is pretty

What is the bore like?

My buddy got an 1893 Marlin in 38-55, the stock was essentially disintegrated and he brought it back, held together with epoxy now but not ugly and safe.

It is always the right decision to bring back an old gun :)
 
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