I bought a .45/70 Browning B78 in 1976 and have put many pounds of deer and elk in the freezer. 99% of the bullets through it was lubed cast or paper patch and it would average an inch and a half. It weighed close to 10 pounds and got too heavy for me to lug around, so I sold it about 5 years ago. I miss it! I'd say buy your friend's 1885 and enjoy!
Shew me thy ways, O LORD: teach me thy paths.
"there are few better cartridges on Earth than the 7 x 57mm Mauser"
"the .30 Springfield is light, accurate, penetrating, and has surprising stopping power"
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