Author Topic: 38/55 survey (Read 481 times)

missed_shot · « **on:** August 10, 2005, 06:32:06 AM »

HOW MANY OF US HAVE A 38/55 ?

What comments do you have about it ?

cabezaverde · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2005, 08:55:24 AM »

Like Mine - Definite hand loading proposition. Thinking about hunting with it. - Looks ugly with a scope (load testing).

cheatermk3 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2005, 10:59:29 AM »

Me too--
I like the way the rifle feels when shooting offhand, like the sights, like the wood.

I thought it would be a fun gun and be easy to load for. I was half right.

After I got the scoop from JPH45 and others here, I am now happy with the other half--it's easy to load for you just need to accept a few idiosyncracies in technique forced on the reloader by the chamber/bore dimensions.

Or, you can shoot factory ammo that's a bit anemic and groups at 3-4 inches at 50.

My loads shoot into 1-1/2" at 50, with very little load work after getting over the "idiosyncracies".

Badnews Bob · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2005, 11:15:02 AM »

I like mine, It shoots them big bullets well. Its easally a MOA rifle, Just a little hard to get a handle on loading for it. I still may have the chamber reamed out on mine. I really like the way it looks and handles thou.

JPH45 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2005, 12:35:09 PM »

Obviously to anyone who frequents here, I love mine. Like others it is a bit weird to load for, but most days the limiting factor on how well the gun shoots is me. Like Badnews Bob, mine is easily an MOA shooter. I mopved my load up to 11 .3 grains of #107, Blue Dot should substitute, the thing really likes it. I was shooting 7.2 grains but the groups were erratic. Not now. My barrel really likes 1300 fps and 1800 fps. I don't think we are a big segment of the Handi shooters but I'll bet the 38-55 shooters have some of hte most accurate Handi's made.