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Winchester 1885 45-70 LNIB #11203248 05/23/16
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger
OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy	Bought this a few months ago ($1500) and fired 10 bullets (405 cast at 1600 fps) and put it away. It does come with a new Lyman tang peep (with its box) mounted on the rifle which did not require any modification or drilling. 24" octagonal barrel. Asking $1250 plus shipping. It is mint. PM me https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

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Re: Winchester 1885 45-70 LNIB Fotis #11203781 05/23/16
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger
OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy	ttt https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: Winchester 1885 45-70 LNIB Fotis #11204763 05/24/16
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger
OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy	no interest? https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: Winchester 1885 45-70 LNIB Fotis #11206467 05/25/16
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger
beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA	Nice rifle Fotis. Semper Fi

Re: Winchester 1885 45-70 LNIB Fotis #11207926 05/25/16
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger
OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy	Thanks https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

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Re: Winchester 1885 45-70 LNIB Fotis #11207948 05/25/16
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,414 Minnesota J Jerryv Campfire Regular
Jerryv Campfire Regular J Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,414 Minnesota	I didn't think these had a tang. Please explain how to mount a tang sight or post pictures. Thanks Jerry Minnesota; Land of 10,000 Taxes

Re: Winchester 1885 45-70 LNIB Fotis #11208011 05/25/16
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,716 Kentucky M mow1954 Campfire Regular
mow1954 Campfire Regular M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,716 Kentucky	Could you also post a picture of the entire rifle? thanks

Re: Winchester 1885 45-70 LNIB Jerryv #11208074 05/25/16
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,882 Deer Park, Tx R Reloder28 Campfire Ranger
Reloder28 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,882 Deer Park, Tx	Originally Posted by Jerryv I didn't think these had a tang. Just like any other lever action. "I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country." Robert E. Lee

Re: Winchester 1885 45-70 LNIB Fotis #11208765 05/26/16
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger
OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy	I just used the supplied (with peep sight) longer screws. I will post pictures. https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: Winchester 1885 45-70 LNIB Fotis #11208811 05/26/16
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger
OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy	It is a marbles fully adj peep https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

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Re: Winchester 1885 45-70 LNIB Fotis #11210205 05/27/16
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger
OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy	WILL TRADE FOR RUGER #1 IN 45-70 https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: Winchester 1885 45-70 LNIB Fotis #11210417 05/27/16
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,414 Minnesota J Jerryv Campfire Regular
Jerryv Campfire Regular J Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,414 Minnesota	Originally Posted by Fotis I just used the supplied (with peep sight) longer screws. I will post pictures. Thanks. I guess I was thinking of the Browning version. Nice looking rifle. Jerry Minnesota; Land of 10,000 Taxes

Re: Winchester 1885 45-70 LNIB Fotis #11211283 05/27/16
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger
OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy	Offers?????????????????????// https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: Winchester 1885 45-70 LNIB Fotis #11212388 05/28/16
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger
OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy	Anyone? ?? https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: Winchester 1885 45-70 LNIB Fotis #11212647 05/28/16
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger
OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy	Would trade for a mk V 240 bee Or a SS guide gun in 4570 with or without optics Last edited by Fotis; 05/28/16. https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: Winchester 1885 45-70 LNIB Fotis #11213334 05/28/16
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GasGuzzler Campfire Member Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 339 Cooke County, TX	Is this the same one as in the ad on page one? I've always been crazy but it's kept me from going insane.

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