load data 38-55

[lonewolf5347]

I wonder any one have any load spec: using IMR 4895 in the 38-55

[Le Loup Solitaire]

From the Lee manual....30 grains 4895 with a 250 grain bullet= around 1500 fps. LLS

[Dryball]

I have tried several powders for my 38-55. By far, the most accurate is IMR 3031 with my swaged boolits at around 30gr.

[milsurpcollector1970]

check out this from Beagle http://www.castpics.net/subsite2/ByCaliber/Cast%20in%20the%20.38-55.pdf

I would stay with faster burning powders such as H110 or 3031

26 gr of H4895 maximum 250 gr slug 1600 fps from Hodgdon manual

[shooter93]

I'm loading 31 grains IMR 4895 over a 270 grain bullet from one of Tom's molds made for my rifle. Average velocity is 1580 fps. It's a model 93 Marlin barreled with a 375 Douglas barrel. 3031 was in second place for accuracy.

[cwheel]

Don't know about the 4895 loads. Seams mine likes 29 gr. of 3031 with a 265 gr. gas checked boolit. Through the chrony it's 1600 fps in a 20" barrel with no signs of pressure.
Chris

[lonewolf5347]

I loaded some 32.5 IMR 4895 on a joke to see if it will perform using 285 Gr. with GC shot excellent I have idea what the FPS from my 32" barrel.
My go to powder for the 38-55 is IMR 3031 with a soft BHN of 12 sarco mould #738 I shoot 33.5 grains no GC
no barrel leading.I been using a different bullet now from a caster in VT. soft BHN 11 with GC both FP and HP cast lead. I find these bullet like 28.5 to 30.00 gr. max using 3031 after that group starts to open up a little

[maximini14]

what bullet wt is that from the vt caster. Are they from M&P? As I just bot 2 boxes of 260 gr pointed for my savage 99 from him and have IMR 3031 to try. What are starting and max loads

[maximini14]

what wt boolit r u using dryball? what r u using for OAL?

[Digital Dan]

Something around 300 grains of lead and 55 grains of FFG might work.

[Wardo1974]

I'd like to add my load to the pile in support of 3031.

My deer load is 32 grains of 3031 beneath a 255 grain powder coated boolit.

It flies at about 1700 fps, and out of my 26" barreled Winchester, makes 3/4" groups at 50 yards with my tang peep sight. This is everything I need and I think you'd enjoy the same kind of success if you used this powder too.

For a fun plinking load, I use 5 grains of Unique under that same boolit. It sounds like a .22 short when I shoot it, and is incredibly fun and accurate.