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<blockquote data-quote="Old teacher" data-source="post: 845762" data-attributes="member: 48420"><p>Mudrunner: many thanks for all the info. After I posted my question, I found a manual with everything I needed in it except the source of components. Midway has Starline brass in stock, and I will call them and see if they do have Winchester brass coming. They will not accept back orders, so if they can't give me a date when they will have stock available, I will just call them everyday until I strike brass. But I am happy to hear that the Starline brass is at least acceptable until I find better. I will also call some of the upper line companies like Nosler and Lapua and see what they have. They frequently have stuff they do not list, and a phone call solves the problem.</p><p> </p><p>My Barnes manual lists the 38-55 as having a case of 2.085 and to trim them to 2.075 before loading. A call to Cabelas confirmed those dimensions in this rifle. But I will check it as you suggested before I do anything. Barnes recommends (of course) a 255 grain "Original" Barnes bullet, .377 in diameter, but cast bullets up to .380 can be used. Back in the day when I shot heavy pistols a lot, I cast all my own bullets, and with a good alloy and a gas check, you get a pretty good bullet very cheaply. So with a little more research and your assistance, I should be on my way. I appreciate your willingness to give me all this help. </p><p> </p><p>The rifle was an impulse buy. Cabelas is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year and they are offering four rifles that they feel are special in some way. I do not usually buy centennial or anniversary guns because you rarely get your money back on them, but I do not own a lever action rifle, and the Winchester model 94 they were offering looked good in the catalog. It has a grade III walnut stock, and a little gold inlay stuff advertising the anniversary. I live about and hour and a half from a Cabelas store, so I called down to see if they had any in stock. They said no, so I called back and talked to a different person who said they had two in stock. I learned a long time ago that when inquiring about something on the phone, always talk to at least two people before setting off on a four hour drive or giving up. I asked him to visually verify that he, indeed, did have two, which he did. When I went down and looked at the rifle, I was pleasantly surprised. It is a very pretty little rifle, modestly decorated for the anniversary, with a better than grade III stock. I think Cabelas anticipated a much higher interest in this rifle than they got, because they had lowered the original price of $1599 down to $1099. I have a Cabelas Visa card, which I pay off in full every month or the whole process becomes a loss to interest, and through the use of the card, you can build up points to spend at Cabelas. I had not used any credits for a long time, so I had enough accumulated to pay for the rifle. No gun as good as a free gun! Thanks again. If I have more questions, I will be back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Old teacher, post: 845762, member: 48420"] Mudrunner: many thanks for all the info. After I posted my question, I found a manual with everything I needed in it except the source of components. Midway has Starline brass in stock, and I will call them and see if they do have Winchester brass coming. They will not accept back orders, so if they can't give me a date when they will have stock available, I will just call them everyday until I strike brass. But I am happy to hear that the Starline brass is at least acceptable until I find better. I will also call some of the upper line companies like Nosler and Lapua and see what they have. They frequently have stuff they do not list, and a phone call solves the problem. My Barnes manual lists the 38-55 as having a case of 2.085 and to trim them to 2.075 before loading. A call to Cabelas confirmed those dimensions in this rifle. But I will check it as you suggested before I do anything. Barnes recommends (of course) a 255 grain "Original" Barnes bullet, .377 in diameter, but cast bullets up to .380 can be used. Back in the day when I shot heavy pistols a lot, I cast all my own bullets, and with a good alloy and a gas check, you get a pretty good bullet very cheaply. So with a little more research and your assistance, I should be on my way. I appreciate your willingness to give me all this help. The rifle was an impulse buy. Cabelas is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year and they are offering four rifles that they feel are special in some way. I do not usually buy centennial or anniversary guns because you rarely get your money back on them, but I do not own a lever action rifle, and the Winchester model 94 they were offering looked good in the catalog. It has a grade III walnut stock, and a little gold inlay stuff advertising the anniversary. I live about and hour and a half from a Cabelas store, so I called down to see if they had any in stock. They said no, so I called back and talked to a different person who said they had two in stock. I learned a long time ago that when inquiring about something on the phone, always talk to at least two people before setting off on a four hour drive or giving up. I asked him to visually verify that he, indeed, did have two, which he did. When I went down and looked at the rifle, I was pleasantly surprised. It is a very pretty little rifle, modestly decorated for the anniversary, with a better than grade III stock. I think Cabelas anticipated a much higher interest in this rifle than they got, because they had lowered the original price of $1599 down to $1099. I have a Cabelas Visa card, which I pay off in full every month or the whole process becomes a loss to interest, and through the use of the card, you can build up points to spend at Cabelas. I had not used any credits for a long time, so I had enough accumulated to pay for the rifle. No gun as good as a free gun! Thanks again. If I have more questions, I will be back. [/QUOTE]
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