The .38-55 started a Ballard cartridge and was introduced in 1884 in the Ballard's single shot rifles and has carried over from black powder to modern smokeless propellant. These are perfect 255 grain bullets to reload for your .38-55 Winchester Firearm!
These are component bullets used to reload cartridges for modern or vintage rifles chambered for a nominal .38 caliber cartridge; this is not loaded ammunition. These are newly manufactured, hand-made, semi-jacketed, soft point bullets with a 0.200" meplat (flat nose) that are perfect for tubular magazines of all lever action rifles. The groove diameter varied widely in this cartridge frustrating a lot of owners. If you don't know your firearm's groove diameter you should consider getting my .38-55 caliber slugging kit. I try my best to keep these slugging kits in stock. Once you know the groove diameter, a perfect fit bullet can be obtained and you will be amazed at how well these guns can shoot! These are excellent bullets that will keep any vintage or modern rifle shooting like it should.
Bullets are made by hand in the USA after orders are received and can take over 6 months to receive.