Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Single Shots 1885 in 7mm Rem Mag or .270

Winchester has brought out the 1885 in 7mmWSM and 270WSM.

Browning made it in 7mm RM and .270 Win.

I wondered how owners found such long barrel rifles to work with cartridges which perform quite well in barrels of 24 inches. Did you go to a heavier bullet than you might in a bolt action?

For myself the action didn't play into which caliber. Barrel length was effected by the caliber being used. The bullet weight was determined by the game it was used on.

3 Or 4 years ago I purchased a 1885 in 7 rem. and have just started to shoot it due to an elk hunt this fall. The gun simply shoots 1/2 groups at 100 yards. Shooting Federal 160 gr. Partion.

So you have the 28-inch tapered octagon barrel, I presume.
Have you chronographed it to see what sort of velocity you are getting, but why bother if it shoots 1/2 inch groups?

For some reason the 26-inch Ruger No 1-B seems unwieldy and too heavy, yet the longer 1885 feels more balance or something, to me.

There is an 1885 Wyoming Commemorative .25'06 with 30" barrel. Just found one at a reasonable price. I wonder what sort of speeds this will get up to.

Probably close to .257 Wby speeds; at least between the .25-06 and the .257 - which ain't a bad neighborhood for 100 gr. TSXs to be hanging out in. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Sorry Lee didn't intend to ignore you, simply hadn't looked. The 1885 is a heavy gun and without the long barrel you may just as well use an 06. I am the weak link when shooting as I don't shoot enough. This gun is accurate as long as I take a couple breaths and not jerk the trigger.

Actually, I think would prefer the 1885 in .30-06. I think a stiff 180-gr boattail load in that 28-inch tube might be fun on a long shot.

I came this close <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/help.gif" alt="" /> to buying an 1885 in a WSM caliber this year, but seeing's how I already own TWO in 6.5WSM I figured I better so some sense.
So I tradeed a Superposed for a tapered octagon 45/70! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
I now own 5 , and will be picking up another in '06 in the near future maybe.
I really like the way the tapered octagon barrels handle.
All mine will shoot the lights out! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Cat

What sort of velocity increase do you get with the .30-06 in the 1885? Do you shoot just heavier bullets, or 150s?

It's funny, but I find the tapered 28-inch 1885 to handle better than the 26-inch barrel Ruger 1-B.

I am looking to replace the recoil pad with a curved steel buttplate and add iron sights to whatever I get.

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What do you consider a reasonable price. I have one and also a 270, they both shoot real well. My 280 Ruger shoots fine too, I just like the Browning better.

So, catnthehat, you are obviously not bothered by having your traditional 1885s in the latest fad cartridges. I have to admit the .270 WSM and .300 WSM have the stuff, but a single shot doesn't care how long the case is.

One temptation is that the short magnums are available, current production and less expensive than a used Browning 1885. I would like to see them make the Traditional Hunter again in .30-30.

I gotta ask all of you cranks what you hunt with your 1885s.

There are some subtle differnces in the WSM cases that are desierable to me , such as a stiff body and sharp shoulders,' but I have to admit, the MAIN reason I put them in wildcats was for the
"hot rod" factor! I also really like the 6.5 bullet and couldn't resist when building a 1,000 yard plinker!

I hunt moose and deer mostly, as that is what grows around here .

I don't hunt bears anymore, but my son may .
The 40/65 or 45/70 would be great for one on the river...
Cat

Have 2 1885s in 06 put away. The plan was to rebore & chamber to 35 Whelen and or 9.3x62. Any comments?

PM me when you want to sell off the .30-06 barrel.

.35 Whelen in a 24 inch 1885 sounds like an ideal elk rifle.