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Upgraded my earlier post with new photo. Photobucket sucks.


My 1892 38-40 was made in 1910. Bore is shiny with minor, superficial pitting. It shoots clover leaf groups at 20 yds. with 180 gr cast bullets and Clays powder. It, in fact, out shot my new Marlin 1894 CB in .45 LC. This '92 came with the shotgun type butt stock.

38-40 can be reloaded on a Dillon or progressive press if one is careful and bells the cases on the powder drop stage. The bullets will slide right in. If not, a bullet catching the case lip will end up with a crushed case on the bullet seating stroke.

DF