The RCBS Legacy 3-Die Roll Crimp Set for .38-55 Winchester & Ballard (part no. 36504) supports this classic black-powder-cartridge round shared by the Winchester Model 1894 and older Ballard rifles. RCBS’s Legacy series keeps chamberings like this one in dedicated tooling rather than leaving reloaders to adapt a modern set. The set covers sizing, expanding, and roll-crimp seating in three steel dies.

Key Specifications

• Steel Sizer Die resizes the fired case body back to spec and de-primes it in the same stroke.
• Expander Die opens the case mouth to the correct inside diameter and flares it so the cast or jacketed bullet seats straight.
• Seater Die seats the bullet to the correct overall length before the crimp is applied.
• Roll crimp applied by the seater die locks the bullet in place for reliable feeding and recoil resistance.
• Cases must be lubricated before sizing since these are steel, not carbide, dies.
• Part of RCBS’s Legacy series built specifically to support older black-powder-era cartridges still fired in original and reproduction rifles.

Frequently Asked Questions

What rifles chamber .38-55 Winchester & Ballard? It was originally chambered in Ballard single-shot rifles and the Winchester Model 1894, and is still loaded for both original and reproduction rifles today.

Why does this set require lubricated cases? These are steel, not carbide, dies, so cases need to be lubricated before sizing to avoid sticking in the die.

Buy the RCBS Legacy 3-Die Roll Crimp Set .38-55 Winchester & Ballard

Order the RCBS Legacy 3-Die Roll Crimp Set for .38-55 Winchester & Ballard through our reloading dies lineup. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping.