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38-55 win 1894 load data

win1906win1906 Member Posts: 96 ✭✭
edited March 2009 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
just picked up .379 260 grain cast bullets for my ant. winchester 1894.i cant find any load data for the 260 grain bullet.any loads that work safely.
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  • win1906win1906 Member Posts: 96 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    im trying to load 38-55 for a old winchester model 1894 26 inch rifle.first problem is case lengh.have several books with different data 2.080-2.085-2.129.and trying to find powder data using 245 gr .380 cast bullet.
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  • MIKE WISKEYMIKE WISKEY Member Posts: 10,036 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    YOU MAY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE .380" BULLET AND MOST CASINGS, THE LOADED ROUND MAY NOT CHAMBER. THE .38/55 WAS 'OVERBORED' TO ACCOMADATE BLACK POWDER FOULING. STARLINE IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE THINER WALL CASINGS TO HELP THIS.
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  • CapnMidnightCapnMidnight Member Posts: 8,038 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    StarLine does have brass that works, Oregon Trail has .375 .377 and .379 240gr hard cast bullets that work in most 38-55s. Case lenth 2.085, OAL 2.510. This works in my 1893 Marlin rifle with 26" barrel. I load 33grs of H4895 with Win LRP primers.
    For what it's worth.
    W.D.
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  • Grunt2Grunt2 Member Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My 94's like the shorter .375Win. brass (2.018)and the .380 cast bullets (Good luck finding a reasonable source of .380 cast bullets). I agree with the H-4895 load. Mine also likes R-7 and IMR-3031...Oddly enough I get excellent groups with the Sierra 200gr JFP in .375 over 33gr. R-7...they chrono. at 2061fps.
    Retired LEO
    Combat Vet VN
    D.A.V Life Member
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  • eastbankeastbank Member Posts: 4,052 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    i have over 400 meister cast hard .380 rn/fp 245gr bullets for sale. eastbank.
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