38-55 Win

Marstar had some... I bought 3 boxes....got more coming in from SIR too. along with a set of 38-55 dies. Gunna start reloading...it's a lot cheaper and bullets are always available...I got a winnie lever 1894.38-55cal...DOM 1906...round barrel , button mag...shoots absolutely fantastic. Gunna hunt with it tomorrow... "look out deers"
 
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Dunno if it is even loaded anymore. Is it?

Run 30-30 cases through the dies for 38-55.

Gets you a case thats a little shorter than spec, but is easy to find and cheap.

Cheers
Trev
 
Winchester still makes the 38-55 ammo. just in limited runs. I ordered 10 boxes at SIR ( i do not have to take them all, just needed a minimum to get an order placed)... , when it comes in, they call me. i think it was $37.99 a box of 20. Thats why the reloading.... I can spare a box of 20 if someone is in dire need . I just need 1 for my deer...lol...lol....Let me know as it may not arrive before season is over, depending where you live ...Rebel...you never mentioned what old girl you have.
 
Win. makes the ammo still and they also make/sell empty brass for reloading, they had lots of empty brass at P+D last time I was there. The 38/55 is also a great cast bullet gun, another way to save on reloading this old girl.
 
Basically, if you're going to shoot anything that has 4 numbers and a hyphen in the middle, pick up a set of dies and start reloading - they'll pay for themselves after the first couple of boxes.
 
I had 2 Winchester M94's in .38-55 for about 5 years or so. Excellent rifles, great caliber, I must have put 2,000 rds through them, great fun. I got my brass from Wholesale Sports along with the dies and my bullets from the Bullet Barn.
 
I have a 375 Win M94 which is pretty much the same thing and it also shoots great with cast bullets, I cast RCBS 250 gr gas check bullets. The price of jacketed bullets for the 375/38-55 is kind of high for volume shooting, that is why I started casting for mine.
 
"...going to shoot anything that has 4 numbers and a hyphen..." That applies to any centre fire, hyphenated or not. Reloading gives you better ammo and makes the endless search go away.
Epp's lists .38-55. Winchester is the only game in town though.
 
Like 38-40, 45-70, 32-40, 30-30, 25-20, etc. The stuff a person would go broke on if you were only shooting factory.
But I agree with you - if you're shooting it, you should really be loading it.
 
i dont really need it, just wanted to have a box in case i decide to shoot this gun. Btw its a 94 commemorative.

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I shoot the hyphened calibers too...38-55, 30-30. 65-55. Have not found another gun to match the handlings of a 38-55. I just got my 38-55 dies today and my 25-20 dies are in the mail from USA, i already have 30-30, 32 sp, and 65-55 dies.. and will start reloads after season is over. SIR here wants $37.99 +taxes (13%) for 20 box of 38-55 (if they can find any).
 
just seen the pics of the commemorative rifle....I have a Lone Star commemorative that likes to shoot gophers and 'yotes...so many commems. around, they make pretty bush guns...shoot it, enjoy it, walls do not provide much pleasure.
 
I have the same model (Oliver Winchester) that I shoot for long range (100 yards) cowboy action side events. I’m actually quite impressed at how well it works. Shooting it will lessen the collectable value, but for the price it’s a good gun as a shooter. I reload my own, since in CAS you need lead bullets only, and those are even harder to find in factory.

I was using a “Battle of Little Bighorn” commemorative in 44-40 for a while as my pistol caliber gun but the action was really stiff, and even after a bunch of work I wasn’t really impressed with it. Since speed is not in issue with the long range stuff the stiffness of the action isn’t an issue.
 
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