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 California Proposition 65 WARNING: This product can expose you to one or more chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
AS OF JAN 1 2018, THIS ITEM CANNOT BE ORDERED AND SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES. THIS ITEM CAN ONLY BE SHIPPED TO LICENSED AMMUNITION VENDORS IN CALIFORNIA. CALIFORNIA LICENSED GUN DEALERS ARE AUTOMATICALLY CONSIDERED LICENSED AMMUNITION VENDORS.
CONTAINS LEAD. NOT TO BE USED FOR HUNTING WITHIN CALIFORNIA.
Bishop Ammunition New Manufactured Cowboy Action Load 38-55 Winchester cartridges are made in the U.S.A at our plant in North Highlands,
California. All components used in this cartridge are sourced to companies in the U.S.A. This cartridge is loaded on commercial-grade
presses, and each cartridge is personally hand inspected and hand packed
in the box.
- Each box contains 20 cartridges using brand new Starline Brass.
- Oregon Trail 240 gr 0.380" dia bullet
- Match-Grade
- Top Quality, Position and Temperature Insensitive Powder
- 1/10th Grain Consistency = Increased Accuracy = Better Performance.
- All cartridges are packed in standard trays.
- Each box will contain all new Starline brass cases
- Muzzle velocity approximately 1250fps.
This is the cartridge that gave birth to the 30-30. The 30-30 is simply the 38-55 necked down to accept a .30 caliber bullet of .308 diameter.
The 38-55 Winchester is not an obsolete cartridge. Several manufacturers still offer the 38-55 Winchester in their rifles, both single shot and lever action. The 38-55 is also still considered the preferred thin skin game taking cartridge there is. Millions of rifles have been chambered in this cartridge and loaded properly is effective on brown and black bear.
The 38-55 Winchester was first developed by Winchester in 1876 by Ballard. The 38-55 was first used by Marlin in their lever action rifles and then by Winchester in their High Wall and lever action rifles.
The 38-55 Winchester is renowned for its exceptional accuracy at ranges up to 330 yd and properly loaded and developed by the loader can be accurate out to 1000 yards. The maximum CUP pressure for the 38-55 is 30,000 but will create a explosive combination in older turn of the century firearms made in the early 1900's and late 1800's as this was originally a black powder cartridge, 38 caliber under 55 grains of powder. It was originally intended as a true .380 dia. cartridge, however rifle manufacturers from the cartridge's inception still cannot get it right and grove diameters range from .375 to .382. Therefore you should always swag your barrel to determine what your grove diameter is before you choose a cartridge. To solve this problem, in lead bullets we use a .379 bullet and limit our speed to a maximum of 1300 fps to prevent leading. With a gas check you can go safely to 1600 fps but gas checks are not allowed for Cowboy Action shooting in their side matches. Jacketed bullets can safely be loaded up to 1800 fps. There are no lead free/copper bullets for this cartridge. The Winchester 375 is a modern variant of this cartridge.
NEVER EVER use 375 Winchester ammunition in ANY 38-55 EVER for any reason. If you do you may be making a trip to the hospital and most probably will be replacing your rifle.
This high performance ammunition is field tested using popular, real firearms that our customers are most likely to own out in the real world with all the elements you would experience. If for some reason this ammunition fails to meet performance expectations, we stand by our product 100% and will work to remedy the situation.
This ammunition is new production, non-corrosive, in boxer primed, reloadable brass cases.
By
purchasing this product, you certify that you are at least 21 years of
age and you are legally allowed by your local, state and/or federal laws
to posses and/or purchase / receive this item.
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