Will hit the reloading one day next week. I have a honey-do list about 1/2 mile long. Its a good thing she is good lookin!!!!!! Thanks to all who have replied. Have a safe and sane New Year!! ...
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Will hit the reloading one day next week. I have...
Will hit the reloading one day next week. I have a honey-do list about 1/2 mile long. Its a good thing she is good lookin!!!!!! Thanks to all who have replied. Have a safe and sane New Year!! ...
Thank you to all who took the time to answer my...
Thank you to all who took the time to answer my questions. I will start working up the load a grain at a time and see what happens. Don't know a thing about the dacron, how does that work???
Merry...
38-55 cal. Loading Question
I own a 1894 Winchester 38-55 cal. .380 bore 26" Oct. Barrel made in 1904.
I shoot a 280 gr. gas checked cast bullet. The load is 21 grs of 5744 powder.
The load is very, accurate in this gun. 1"...
| 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 |
