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ISS Oldtimer Offline Posts: 570 Joined: Feb 24^th, 2013	Rechambering a 38-55 Aug 9^th, 2022 at 1:16am	Print Post
	I have an opportunity to purchase a very nice HW in 38-55. I already own a nice Borchardt, that is chambered in 38-50 Remington. Would it be possible to rechamber the 38-55 to 38-50? In my Lyman reloading manual #50 the 38-50 dimensions appear bigger enough to clean up nicely. It would be about the same $$$ as buying a set of 38-55 dies and finding brass; and save me the hassle of having both to deal with. Rich
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rgchristensen Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1148 Joined: Jan 2^nd, 2014	Re: Rechambering a 38-55 Reply #1 - Aug 9^th, 2022 at 7:48am	Print Post
	Why mutilate a nice, collectible rifle? The drop in value will more than cover the price of the dies and brass. CHRIS


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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: Rechambering a 38-55 Reply #2 - Aug 9^th, 2022 at 9:00am	Print Post
	^^^Agreed^^^

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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1346 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Rechambering a 38-55 Reply #3 - Aug 9^th, 2022 at 9:05am	Print Post
	Doubly agree. Destruction of original material just because you can is arrogant and a loss of history. Bill Lawrence


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Dellet Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1140 Joined: May 19^th, 2017	Re: Rechambering a 38-55 Reply #4 - Aug 9^th, 2022 at 9:21am	Print Post
	Besides the collector value issue...... Because of the difference in taper to the body, I think you would need to set the barrel back. Easy way to tell is if you can drop a 38-55 case in your 38-50.


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Piltdownman Participating Member Offline Posts: 32 Location: West USA Joined: Apr 10^th, 2022	Re: Rechambering a 38-55 Reply #5 - Aug 9^th, 2022 at 10:35am	Print Post
	Going over your posts it appears you came into money like you've never had and are buying many nice rifles. You post about coming to matches but you never do.Why waste the money and ruin a nice rifle you will never shoot? Had to say it...

	If I hear another millenial use the term "node" or "optimal " at the range I'll scream!!!
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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11723 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Rechambering a 38-55 Reply #6 - Aug 9^th, 2022 at 11:02am	Print Post
	Piltdownman wrote on Aug 9^th, 2022 at 10:35am: Going over your posts it appears you came into money like you've never had and are buying many nice rifles. You post about coming to matches but you never do.Why waste the money and ruin a nice rifle you will never shoot? Had to say it...

	A blind squirrel runs into a tree every once in a while.
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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11723 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Rechambering a 38-55 Reply #7 - Aug 9^th, 2022 at 11:34am	Print Post
	Rich, AKA ISS, there's a good Schuetzen match at Glasgow MT this weekend. Pack some of that new to you artillery in the car and come over and shoot with us. Bring a muzzle loader and a .22 also. The BBQ at Mikes place on the lake is worth the trip alone. Starts Friday.

	A blind squirrel runs into a tree every once in a while.
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yamoon Oldtimer Offline NRA Life, ASSRA , GGCA, MCA Posts: 948 Location: Junction City Kansas Joined: Feb 11^th, 2012	Re: Rechambering a 38-55 Reply #8 - Aug 9^th, 2022 at 11:36am	Print Post
	If I had the money, I would buy a lot of rifles also. Mike


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ISS Oldtimer Offline Posts: 570 Joined: Feb 24^th, 2013	Re: Rechambering a 38-55 Reply #9 - Aug 15^th, 2022 at 11:20pm	Print Post
	Insufficient data, for you guys. Let's try this again. I have a HW action, that has been re-casehardened, that has been rebarreled, and a new set of stocks fitted. Parts rifle. Now, if it were like my Stevens-Pope, fitted at the Stevens factory to a Ballard action... Rich


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ISS Oldtimer Offline Posts: 570 Joined: Feb 24^th, 2013	Re: Rechambering a 38-55 Reply #10 - Aug 15^th, 2022 at 11:24pm	Print Post
	Piltdownman, wasn't that some fraud...? Rich


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Zack T Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 354 Joined: Apr 9^th, 2010	Re: Rechambering a 38-55 Reply #11 - Aug 15^th, 2022 at 11:42pm	Print Post
	“O wad some Pow'r the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us!” Do what you want with the gun if its an assembled gun and you arent hurting anything for posterity. The 38-55 is pleasant to shoot, light in recoil and can be 90% of the 38-50. Just like the 38-50 can be 90% of the 40-65 if you push it. Pushing any cartridge to the limit of what it can do often takes away from what the cartridge really does well. If the only reason you want to cut it to 38-50 is because you already load for that caliber- well you arent going to find much support for that logic around here. I bet there are lots of people on here that could load for 15-20+ cartridges tonight. When I started collecting single shots I bought lots of guns that were just OK. As time went on I bought a couple guns that were really really good and got a lot more pleasure out of those. I would rather have coffee with a collector that really has a lot of knowledge and one or two good guns then a guy with little knowledge and lots of OK guns. Ive been blessed to be mentored by some wonderful collectors with wonderful collections and the best advice I ever got was buy and read ten books before you buy one gun.


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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1346 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Rechambering a 38-55 Reply #12 - Aug 15^th, 2022 at 11:53pm	Print Post
	When I started collecting single shots I bought lots of guns that were just OK. As time went on I bought a couple guns that were really really good and got a lot more pleasure out of those. I would rather have coffee with a collector that really has a lot of knowledge and one or two good guns then a guy with little knowledge and lots of OK guns. Ive been blessed to be mentored by some wonderful collectors with wonderful collections and the best advice I ever got was buy and read ten books before you buy one gun. Right on, Zack T! Bill Lawrence


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ISS Oldtimer Offline Posts: 570 Joined: Feb 24^th, 2013	Re: Rechambering a 38-55 Reply #13 - Aug 16^th, 2022 at 9:10pm	Print Post
	Chieu Hoi!


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jgraham1 Participating Member Offline Posts: 31 Location: Dayton, Wyoming Joined: Aug 8^th, 2010	Re: Rechambering a 38-55 Reply #14 - Sep 16^th, 2022 at 12:16pm	Print Post
	I would leave it alone and shoot both rifles as is. The 38-55 in the longer case is a great round. Jerry


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