Chamber reaming a 1894 Marlin 38-40

[@concernedaussie1330]

Thank you !

[@deyongutube]

I have a Marlin 1893 30-30 which looks exactly like your gun. It has a 20" octagonal barrel. It was a gift from a good friend. I still shoot it at the range regularly. Great old gun.

[@megatrends]

Beautiful rifle … I enjoyed seeing what one must do to remedy that issue. I only own one Marlin, a 1976 336c in 30-30. Would love to get an 1894 as I like the action with the bolt. Pretty iconic…

[@raimundononatosousamartins2286]

Top sua Arma amigo

[@cslate36]

Where did you get the reamer

[@jacobspivey5693]

Super nice gun really like to own 1

[@blackie1of4]

Great job brother! Beautiful rifle too!

[@jameswilson1407]

Beautiful rifle, very nice video!!

[@Dwyer88]

Beautiful rifle sir! Easy fix if you take your time…well done brother

[@blackpowderfirearmenthusia3194]

Beautiful rifle.

[@jamespenson8912]

Man I learn something from every video you do. Did this leave any kind of shavings to clean out? Thank you Chad.

[@osfoutdoors5109]

It made a very fine chip or shaving of steel. Not very much at all. I just cut a few thousands into the chamber.

[@Sunleyantiques]

I wonder if the short chamber was intentional.... What reason could even be plausible?

[@osfoutdoors5109]

From what I understand the rounds were just a tiny bit shorter back in the day.

[@morganfrmn]

I just bought that gun. What years or serial numbers can use smokeless?

[@osfoutdoors5109]

If yours is the 1894 and in good shape you should be fine to shoot smokeless rounds. I load a 180 gn bullet over 6.4 gn of tight group for target shooting

[@knallis.hjemmelading]

Thank you for making this video, it's good information but will you di me a favor and go and purchase some screwdrivers for guns, it's a beautiful rifle

[@antoninolatorre8355]

hi, to you !!! i would ask to you a simple question, why do you put by your hand a single cartridge every time you shot ... ?!?

[@rangerup1804]

He didn't want to lose his brass by ejecting the empty case onto the ground, so he slowly ejected each piece of brass into his hand.

[@tbcoachniblick1208]

I do that as well cause the cases are scarce and very thin walled where the bullet seats... easily bent..!!

[@tbcoachniblick1208]

I reload my own 38-40 cartridges with Starline Brass and Missouri Bullet Co cast coated bullets. The 38-40 is the only cartridge numbered backwards for whatever reason..?? It should be called a 40-38 because it was a 40 caliber bullet with a 38 grain blackpowder charge..!! But... in ALL REALITY, it is a 45 caliber casing necked down to a 40 caliber bottle neck opening, which be called a 45-40.....?!?!? 🤪Regardless it is a fun cartridge to load and shoot in my 92 Japanese Winchester...!!

[@davidgardner863]

It’s a 44-40 necked down to 40 cal.

[@moemulkey2264]

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