336 Cowboy
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336 Cowboy
I found a 336 cowboy in a local pawn shop last summer at a really good price which I didn't have to spare at the time (slow work).
Each time I went to the store over the last 6 months, it was just sitting there. Price had gone from 750.00 down to 600.00.
I had an old not so good 1917 enfield in fair shape that I wanted to trade. Short story , I gave 25.00 and walked out with it.
Before I filled out the paper work he stopped me and said , Oh yea , did you notice it's in that old caliber that no one wants? 38/55 Winchester "caliber no one wants" I just said yes.
While we were doing the papers he went to the back and brought out the box. It was actually new in the box. Made in 2001 if I checked it right . Last 2 # in serial is 99.
I am really blessed, I've wanted one of these ever sence I first saw them.
Got some starline brass 1.125 original length and a lee mold.
Im a happy camper
Jack
Each time I went to the store over the last 6 months, it was just sitting there. Price had gone from 750.00 down to 600.00.
I had an old not so good 1917 enfield in fair shape that I wanted to trade. Short story , I gave 25.00 and walked out with it.
Before I filled out the paper work he stopped me and said , Oh yea , did you notice it's in that old caliber that no one wants? 38/55 Winchester "caliber no one wants" I just said yes.
While we were doing the papers he went to the back and brought out the box. It was actually new in the box. Made in 2001 if I checked it right . Last 2 # in serial is 99.
I am really blessed, I've wanted one of these ever sence I first saw them.
Got some starline brass 1.125 original length and a lee mold.
Im a happy camper
Jack
Re: 336 Cowboy
You should be ashamed!!!! Taking advantage of the poor guy........ Great swap!!!
Re: 336 Cowboy
That is cool, congrats on that find.
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Re: 336 Cowboy
Great catch, great rifles. They wear Badger barrels. Marlin built those right. If you roll your own, try Starline 2.125" brass and bullets sized .380". Please let us know how you make out. Blessings, 1886.
I have lots of the Starline 2.125" brass. Happy to send you some.
I have lots of the Starline 2.125" brass. Happy to send you some.
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Re: 336 Cowboy
Great trade, youll love the gun
My only Marlin is the 38-55 CB, it shoots great with the Lee bullet or Ranch Dog, sized to 379
I hate to say it BUT it shoots better than my 375 94 Win.
ollogger
My only Marlin is the 38-55 CB, it shoots great with the Lee bullet or Ranch Dog, sized to 379
I hate to say it BUT it shoots better than my 375 94 Win.
ollogger
Re: 336 Cowboy
Love to hear stories like this! Please post some pics!!
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Re: 336 Cowboy
Nice catch
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Re: 336 Cowboy
Well, he was right, from the standpoint of most gunshops; they would find lots of folks want the common chamberings, but only a few would want the challenge of an 'oddball' one like 38/55. That just makes it easier for the few of us who DO want such items...JACKP wrote:...did you notice it's in that old caliber that no one wants? 38/55 Winchester...
QUESTION: If your only 38/55 is a modern-production gun, is there any reason you couldn't just use 375 Winchester loads data in it...??? I could see if you had another 'vintage' one and didn't want to confuse loads, that it would be an issue, and I could see that you would NOT want to have a bunch of 'hotter than spec.' .38/55 rounds sitting around for someone to blow their gun up with after you die and your goods are passed along, but it seems you have a nice, strong gun regardless...
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Re: 336 Cowboy
Congratulations! I'm one of them "no ones" who wants a 38/55.
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Re: 336 Cowboy
+1!!Friends Call Me Ji wrote:Congratulations! I'm one of them "no ones" who wants a 38/55.
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Re: 336 Cowboy
Mine is a sweet shooter. Congrats and enjoy!
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Re: 336 Cowboy
I thought it was the first 2 digits of the serial number. I've got one too nice guns.
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Re: 336 Cowboy
msmith , you are right I just said it wrong. Thanks for point that out.
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Re: 336 Cowboy
I had to drag mine out and look at it.
Re: 336 Cowboy
A nice used one, with box, just closed on GunBroker this week for almost 2X that, $1,125...JACKP wrote:I found a 336 cowboy in a local pawn shop last summer... Price had gone from 750.00 down to 600.00... I had an old not so good 1917 enfield in fair shape that I wanted to trade. Short story , I gave 25.00 and walked out with it... Before I filled out the paper work he stopped me and said , Oh yea , did you notice it's in that old caliber that no one wants? 38/55 Winchester "caliber no one wants"...Jack
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Re: 336 Cowboy
ollogger wrote: I hate to say it BUT it shoots better than my 375 94 Win.
ollogger
That doesn't surprise me !
In my younger days I was all about older Winchesters mainly for the collector value . But after having shot a fair number of older Winchesters and then the older and newer Marlin's in the more recent years , on the whole I've found Marlin's to be more accurate then Winchesters .
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Re: 336 Cowboy
6 pt. I can relate to that story, I was just shooting my old 94 in 38-55 & its got one more chance
with one more powder, if it dont improve its gone
ollogger
with one more powder, if it dont improve its gone
ollogger
Re: 336 Cowboy
How old? Maybe it's in need of a relineollogger wrote:6 pt. I can relate to that story, I was just shooting my old 94 in 38-55 & its got one more chance
with one more powder, if it dont improve its gone
ollogger
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Re: 336 Cowboy
Blaine, it was made in 1900
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Re: 336 Cowboy
BlaineG wrote:How old? Maybe it's in need of a relineollogger wrote:6 pt. I can relate to that story, I was just shooting my old 94 in 38-55 & its got one more chance
with one more powder, if it dont improve its gone
ollogger
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Re: 336 Cowboy
I love the .38-55. Sam Fadala did good with his 336 CB 38/55 too.
As to using the .375 in the .38-55, just because you can doesn't mean you should. Correct length brass can be loaded to EXCEED FACTORY .375 Winchester performance.
As to using the .375 in the .38-55, just because you can doesn't mean you should. Correct length brass can be loaded to EXCEED FACTORY .375 Winchester performance.
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