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Offline gcrank1

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.38-55 Conversion
« on: March 17, 2011, 10:13:12 AM »
Has anyone done, or looked into rechambering a 38-55 to:
.375 JDJ (based on the 444Marlin case)
.378 GNR (based on the 405Win. case)
Both are listed for .375 bullets though; Im thinking that neck reamed (if a correctly sized reamer isnt available) for the .379-.380 bullets that either would be quite interesting.
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Re: .38-55 Conversion
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2011, 01:02:13 PM »
I thought about 375/444, decided I'd rather do it right and just have another barrel rebored for a 375 Whelen Improved so I can use .375" jacketed bullets. 

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