Originally Posted by
August
I know they made the No. 3 in 375 Winchester (same round dimensionally), but I've never heard of a 38-55 in either No. 3 or No. 1 rifle.
38-55 was/is my waterloo in reloading and shooting antique cartridges. Mastered all the others I tried. But the 38-55 has so many variations, and is so limited in case volume that I found it very frustrating to work with.
I'll take a 45-70 every time over the 38-55. I'll using handloading, clothing, and firearm modification to deal with the recoil. But, the 45-70 can do serious work at black powder velocities.