Stihl 038 super AV Magnum

[Redthunder]

Hi all I've just picked up an old stihl 038super av magnum with a 20" bar. The saw runs ok and it starts on 4-5th pull, It's had a hard life tho the bar is worn out and the chain is had it. I want to put a big bar on it for the bigger logs. I've got a 357xp with a 20" and a ms261 with a 16" bar so I'm looking for something like 28" or 30" what's your thoughts or advice would be gladly appreciated. We have free firewood for our selfs off the farms we shoot on. Some of the fallen trees we take are over 4' thick.

[spudulike]

Personally I would say the 21" bar is about as good as you are likely to get. A rough rule of thumb is to take 1/3rd of the engine capacity and convert that to bar length so a 60cc saw equates to 20" - works in most cases:thumbup:

 

A 24" - 30" would kill its usabillity IMO!

[Redthunder]

Hi thanks for the reply. I though the magnum version are 72cc i could be wrong

[Joe Newton]

Hi thanks for the reply. I though the magnum version are 72cc i could be wrong

 

 

The magnum is around 70cc, the Super is 66cc.

 

I ran a 20" on my Super and it wouldn't have handled more comfortably.

[spudulike]

Hi thanks for the reply. I though the magnum version are 72cc i could be wrong

 

It was an example and not a direct reference to your saw in particular!

[Eddy_t]

You're looking for a 90cc saw for a bar that size

Stihl 051/076, 064/066/650/660 or 070/090

Husqvarna 281/288, 294/2100, 385/390, 394/395 or 3120

Dolmar/makita 9010

Anything smaller than those will pull 28", just not very fast!

[Redthunder]

It was an example and not a direct reference to your saw in particular!

 

Ok I'll go for a 24" bar that's 1/3 the engine at 72cc thanks for the replys.