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Thread: Rebore to 38/55

  1. 03-05-2018, 08:23 PM #1
    docone31
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    Rebore to 38/55

    My question is,
    Since I have no experience with a 38/55, is reboring a rifle from Thutty-thutty to 38-55 a realistic choice? I have no experience with a 38/55, and since my experience with a 45/70 with pyrodex is sweeet, I wonder what a 38/55 would be like with Pyro?
    Is it worth it overall?
    I am not an hunter, just a recreational target hunter. I like restoring old rifles then firing them. It is like resurrecting history.
    I am hopeful on any comments of prior experience on this caliber. Seems like a fire form of a 30/30 then casting appropriate bullets. Might be fun for sure. I figuire a contemporary Marlin 336 could be upgraded.
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  2. 03-05-2018, 08:49 PM #2
    WALLNUTT
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    Yes realistic Much Fun No problems. JES Reboring
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  3. 03-05-2018, 08:49 PM #3
    ReloaderFred
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    That's a simple conversion, and JES Reboring is who you'd want to send it to. He'd have it back to you in a week or two, and it would be perfect. I had Jesse Ocumpah rebore my Marlin 336W to .375 Winchester, and I couldn't ask for a better job. Since I live fairly close to him, he had it back to me in a week!

    As to shooting the .38-55 with Pyrodex, I avoid BP and BP substitutes for a couple of reasons. First, they bother my lungs, and second, I don't like spending that much time cleaning guns after I shoot them.........

    Hope this helps.

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  4. 03-05-2018, 09:21 PM #4
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    My Marlin Texan 30-30 needs to find it's way to JES to grow up to be a 38-55. Hopefully in the next cpl of weeks!
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check