After reading the responses to my questions I went looking for the lever guns to see what was out there.First site brought me to to Winchesters from the 2018 Shot show,one chambered in the 38/55,the other in 45/90.What a coincidence!Beautiful,especially the 38/55.

Going the other way, I always wanted a .25-20.

I thought a Savage 325 or 340 re-barrel in in 219 zipper would be a whoot but cost kept me from doing it , easier to just shoot 223

I've shot several deer with 38-55 and 33 Win-like Matt, and they both worked well

You can find older Marlin model 1893 in 38-55 on Gumbroker.com sometimes. I have one with a 26" octagon barrel with a tang sight and really like it. Black Hills ammo makes a cowboy action load for it. Also have a Win 94 in 32 special with a 26" octagon barrel and tang sight. It shots under a 3" group at 100 yards with Hornady's Lever evolution 160 grain ammo.

I stopped at Shiloh Sharps in Big Timber Montana last spring. Loved their guns and I didn't really think the price was bad for a quality rifle. I just cant make up my mind on the caliber. They will chamber it in about any caliber. I mentioned 32 special and it was no problem. Surprisingly they informed me that they chamber quite a few rifles in 30-40 Kraig for the long range shooters who want a pre 1900's cartridge. Their staff was super helpful. I need to make up my mind and get it ordered. Lots of options to consider besides the caliber.

I went to the other Sharps manufacture and they were closed that afternoon.

I love old guns and old calibers. I bought a nice Rock River AR-15 a few years ago. It shoots great but I just can't love it like the old guns!

The older I get,the more sentimental I get.The old time Sharps or lever action fits right in here in the Northwoods.The old uncut military surplus too,they have character!

Me too, and it use to come in a Remington pump.

I have a .25-20. A model 92 lever action. It was my grandfather's. My son and I shoot it often. It is a prized family possession.

I shoot a Savage 1899 made in 1907 chambered in 38-55. I reload for it using starline brass, and 255 gr. hard cast bullets from Midway. Very accurate and excellent penetration. When I got into some of the older calibers I added Lee and Lyman hand loaders for them. It adds to the old gun experience. I have the Savage 99's in 303 Savage, 250 Savage, 300 Savage also. I would like to have one of the Winchester commemorative rifles in 38-55 some day. My brother in law has the Crazy Horse. I like the Frontiersman. You can find them on Gunbroker if you want to look at them.

Neat thread.

I went with a 45-70 JM stamped Marlin 1895 (pre remington) - Octagon 26" Cowboy Barrel.

I shoot the Hornady Leverevolution. So its the old timey round with the higher pressure thats building up within the longer barrel.

I had trouble coming up with descent sites on my old timy rifle b/c there is a reason the old timey sites aren't around anymore b/c they don't work great. i.e. peep site light gathering in low light conditions (when I see my deer).

I wanted a fold down elevated peep site combo with regular open iron sites but it scared me when I seen that it folds back from the rear stock... It'd be easy for it to be folded back, use the fixed iron open site, and the recoil poking the one thats folded back right into your eyeball. So be careful.

Love my Savage Model 99 in 250-3000, have three of them.

how much for box of 250-3000

.25-20. Isn't that what the behemoth Jordan buck was killed with ?

I don't know about that buck. I do know it's a 32-20 necked down to 25, and was considered a nice fast little round in it's day.

I just went and looked it and sure enough that was the round.

My gunshop here has a Remington 25-20 pump that is just about begging to come home with me. Cute little thing!