You are welcome. I bought one of the Cimarron 1894 rifles in 38-55 when they first came out. I slugged the bore and it was real close to .380 I bought a box of bullets from Vollmer Precision to fit...
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Forum: Leverguns
You are welcome. I bought one of the Cimarron 1894 rifles in 38-55 when they first came out. I slugged the bore and it was real close to .380 I bought a box of bullets from Vollmer Precision to fit...
Forum: Leverguns
I contacted Western Powder a few years back and they sent me this.
Caliber: .38-55 Winchester.
Barrel: 30”
Powder: Accurate – 5744®.
COL: ...
Forum: Leverguns
I have loved Winchester lever guns for ever, growing up watching westerns with my dad. He and my uncle both had 94 carbines and I just thought they were as cool could get. The fall of 67 dad took me...
Forum: Leverguns
If the purple nose cap bothers you that much, I would look to get a new one for a Chiappa 1886 Rifle. Taylors & Co has them in stock (nose cap 790.219 + $27.50) The two I have are beautiful case...
Forum: Leverguns
I used the longer brass without any issues
Forum: Leverguns
I bought a Cimarron 1894 in 38-55 back in the summer of 2020 I slugged the bore and mine was .380 as well. I purchased some bullets from Volmer precision and loaded up 20 and at 50 yds they shot 3"...
Forum: Leverguns
The first Winchester Commemorative Rifle I ever saw was the 1967 Canadian Centennial with the 26" Octagonal barrel. It belonged to one of my dad's friends. I was only 10 years old then and I fell in...
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 |