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**Bud Helms** · January 8, 2000, 09:20 PM

Bill,

I came into a Wickliffe copy of a Stevens 44 1/2 in .26-'06 (believe it or not) a few years back.

The throat was eroded ... I cerrosafed the chamber to verify.

Anyway, I rebarreled it in .376, chambered for .38-55.

I have been shooting 270 gr Magnus hard cast bullets with good effect.

I may go to black powder, but so far I am using IMR 4227.

Sensop

[This message has been edited by sensop (edited January 13, 2000).]

January 8, 2000, 09:20 PM	#3
Bud Helms Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 1999 Location: Middle Georgia, USA Posts: 13,198	Bill, I came into a Wickliffe copy of a Stevens 44 1/2 in .26-'06 (believe it or not) a few years back. The throat was eroded ... I cerrosafed the chamber to verify. Anyway, I rebarreled it in .376, chambered for .38-55. I have been shooting 270 gr Magnus hard cast bullets with good effect. I may go to black powder, but so far I am using IMR 4227. Sensop [This message has been edited by sensop (edited January 13, 2000).]