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wow! 2K for a rifle. It would have to go kill, clean and grill the venison for me.

I'm a cheap sob.

My 6.5x55 custom #3 -- the one of the delayed picture fame -- has a 1 in 9 twist and puts factory 140s under MOA. But the throat is not as long as most Swedes either.

I too have lusted for a Browning in .260 and even think IIRC that I tried to buy one from Thomas a few yearas ago but failed in that unsolocited bid. So, I went ahead and built my own single shot in the Swede. It did cost leas than $2000.

Whatever kept Browning from making more of them and maybe a few in .257 Roberts to boot? I guess all its corporate remakes just kept it from learning a potential market existed.

1B

How are the other 1885's on the market? I see Uberti makes one and Winchester also.

When i see one of these rifles, I think Buffalo gun. I would like one in a 45-70 with the ajustible peep sites. That would be a blast to try and perfect out to 500 yards. That may even get me into reloading.

just what I need, another hobby in the barn.

Hoot, they aren't buffalo guns. The buffalo were dead and gone when the 85s first rolled out.

The modern Winchester is the equivalent of the modern Browning. Neither are like the original Winchester.

the Uberti has a decent reputation and is probably closer to the original.

Brent

Wish I could post a picture of my refinished 1885 lowwall with a oil finish. (I'd have to get the wife involved and than isn't going to happen, what's in my safe is my business) I think it looks better than the NIB $2,000.00 one. And I still have the box. I'm not selling, but even with the scope I wouldn't ask more than $1,500 and if I wanted to buy one I wouldn't pay more than $900.00.

If you don't want to pay more than $900.00 for a new Winchester/Browning 1885 low wall or high wall, you won't be buying many.

It seems that everybody thinks they are worth over $1500.00 for the used rifles now. Some, the BPCR's, are going for $2300.00 or more.

Personally, I agree with your pricing opinion. And, I am looking for a 357 low wall, and a 30-40 (30 US Army) high wall.

Right now, I have eight Winchester/Browning Model 1885s. Three are low wall's and five are high wall's. Fortunately for me, I bought them before Winchester/U.S. Repeating Arms was put out of business by FN.

Bill

I don't think your being CHEAP, has anything to do with it.

Trying to rip a person off, with an GROSSLY INFLATED PRICE, is a CLEAR CASE OF GREED...! And a window into the sellers FRAME OF REFERENCE...!

Bill

Thomas...what type/kind of powder are you using with that 129gr Hornady?..Looks like I won't be working this fall and will get a chance to hunt with my .260...
thanks,
mike

I haven't got into reloading. I have bought from a company called Alabama Ammo. They used to have a good website, but now I think it only gives some basic phone info. The way ammo is starting to cost I may need to start reloading.

I bought one years ago in 22 Hornet. Had it rechambered to K-Hornet then got smarter and had it rechambered to 221 Fireball. Still shoots better than MOA and I have killed countless game including a few deer with it. I know it is not a good deer caliber. I just like it so much I find it in my hands at the most opportune times.
Greg Harrison

A close friend of mine uses one, a 260. He's got it set up with a Leupold Vari-X III 1.5-5x20 and I've witnessed him shoot sub-2" three shot groups at 300 yards with it. I write this proudly because I made the ammo.

mathman

My 223 Low Wall will someday be a classy 25/35 and I will sit on stumps and kill Black-tail deer in my old age with it. The thing shoots Federal HP generic ammo into itty bitty groups, but someday...Bill

It''s not a low wall but close. I have Browning B- 78 I had rebarreled to .20 Bobcat for varmint hunting. Had the old plastic finish removed and refinished and re-checkered as well.





Michael

I took my 223 low wall out last weekend, but nothing big enough to shoot. I just scored a 260 low wall, and am waiting for it to arrive. AFAIC, you have the perfect deer rifle.



In my mind it only matter what the gun is worth to you.