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Old 10-18-2006 | 02:39 PM
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Default RE: old lever gun in 38-56 cal
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Ok got another gun 38-56 win. any one have any info on it..has octagon barrel its nice..magnum man you heard of it.bigcountry or mr 45-70.
Sounds like you found an 1886 Winchester. If so, in reasonable condition, it's worth a lot of money to Win. collectors, SO DON'T ALTER IT IN ANY WAY!

RCBS (and perhaps others) make reloading dies for that caliber, which is around .375" to perhaps .379" in the groove diameter. The .38/56 is a .45/70 case necked down to shoot .379" bullets. So ammo is no problem. In fact, I believe Graf's has the empty cases.... http://www.grafs.com/metallic/845

Yep! Sure enough.
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