I have owned 4 38-55s. Two marlin 336s rebored by JES, a Winchester 1885 Traditional Hunter, and a Stevens 44 1/2. Every one of them was a tack driver and more fun than a barrel of monkeys! Cast bullets only in everything from mouse fart loads to 1600 fps hunting loads. They are now in the hands of close friends that just HAD TO HAVE THEM. I still shoot them whenever we get together....and, of course, I have to reload for them.

The Stevens is a serious piece of work. With the Unertl scope I had no problem shooting sub MOA:

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Although the Stevens isn't much of a hunting rifle with it's bull barrel, I just had to do it. Don't ever believe a .376" 250 odd grain cast bullet at 1500 fps will not kill

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