I recently acquired a Browning 1885 in 223. It was in like new, maybe unfired.
One issue, it does not eject the empties very far at all, regardless how fast I operate the action lever, the empty is ejected just about the length of the empty case and just lays there. Is there any way to get this 1885 to eject more vigorously?

Mine has a protrusion that stops the ejected case unless you can't the rifle a gravity allows the case to miss the stop

Dale,
My Browning 1885 only has an extractor which does exactly what you are describing. I don't know that Browning or Winchester ever had an actual ejector on the 1885. Could be wrong but the ones I have seen have all been extractor equipped.

Thanks, Johnny.

All the Low Walls I’ve seen, including my two, have extractors that just pull the case out a bit. If you fumble the removal, the extractor will slide back under the rim if you close the lever and you can try again. Best to tip the barrel up a bit to help it slide out. Only had one HW, a .45/70. It had the doodad that stopped an ejected case if you wanted to.

Thanks guys.
Sounds like the gun is performing normally and I need to learn to live with it.

Ditto my .223 LW too, Pappy.

Personally I don't want ejectors on my single shots. Even when hunting, a simple extractor suits me fine. The second or two it adds to a reload is a moot point point as I carry spare cartridges in a pocket anyway. For me to do otherwise would fly in the face of my philosophy regarding single shots: "You have one shot. Make it count." I see guys practicing their quick reloads and I gotta wonder why they don't just hunt with a repeater and be done with it.

I don’t have a low wall but both my 1885 & B78 have a provision to completely eject a spent case. If this site didn’t make it endlessly difficult to post a pic I’d put one up that shows what I’m talking about. There is a stop that keeps the spent case from going straight out the back of the action when the lever is swung down. That stop is a machined piece that has a slot for a coin/screwdriver and can be turned to the left or right. When turned, that stop deflects the brass to the left or right & effectively ejects it rather than stopping it.

If anyone wants to post a pic I’ll send you one of the stop/ejector on my B78.

B78 and some (all?) High Walls have ejectors. The low wall never did to my knowledge. This is another reason in addition to the frame that the low wall is so much lighter than the high wall.