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Posted By: geedubya Browning Highwall, 45-70 - 04/03/17
Biebs was kind enough to send this fine high-wall along with a number of loaded rounds. I added the Ziess Conquest 3-9 scope.


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The acrylic finish has been stripped and the metal "antiqued".




I do believe it will be a shooter and a superb "hoglet" roller!

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First shot @ 100 yds out of a cold barrel after zero!




ya!



GWB

Posted By: Pappy348 Re: Browning Highwall, 45-70 - 04/03/17
That one's no good. You want the one with the steel crescent buttplate that tomahawks your shoulder with every pull of the trigger. Builds character.
Posted By: tex_n_cal Re: Browning Highwall, 45-70 - 04/04/17
Originally Posted by Pappy348
That one's no good. You want the one with the steel crescent buttplate that tomahawks your shoulder with every pull of the trigger. Builds character.


grin

I figure that's how Browning discourages heavy loads grin

Nice score GW! There's also a .454 Casull on GB right now, and it's kind of tempting
Posted By: navlav8r Re: Browning Highwall, 45-70 - 04/04/17
That's a beaut. Looks nice, shoots nice. What else could one want? smile
Posted By: geedubya Re: Browning Highwall, 45-70 - 04/04/17
Yeah,

One of the few rifles that have followed someone else home that I regret selling is the 1885 Browning HighWall in 454 Casul that I snagged for +/- $900 on a FTF. One last week went for $1,400 on GunBroker. I'd be a player at $950 or below.

ya!

GWB
Posted By: Pappy348 Re: Browning Highwall, 45-70 - 04/05/17
My Low Wall .44 is gentle as a kitten, even with the tomahawk on the user end.
Originally Posted by Pappy348
My Low Wall .44 is gentle as a kitten, even with the tomahawk on the user end.


Pappy,

You should put a disclaimer with that statement to the effect:
"As long as you correctly shoulder it, my Low Wall .44 is gentle as a kitten..."

Even my .357 Low Wall with heavy loads will light you up if you get one end or the other of the crescent in the wrong place. eek
Posted By: stantdm Re: Browning Highwall, 45-70 - 04/05/17
Nice looking 1885. Great wood on that one.
Posted By: EdM Re: Browning Highwall, 45-70 - 04/08/17
GW,

I had one when I lived in Midland (1995/6). It was very, very accurate. It went down the road for a NIB #1 Liberty 45-70 that had crazy wood. It went down the road for a Marlin Guide Gun. The latter went down the road to Roger a bit ago as I am really enjoying my Browning M71 Carbine.
Posted By: Pappy348 Re: Browning Highwall, 45-70 - 04/09/17
Originally Posted by Johnny Dollar
Originally Posted by Pappy348
My Low Wall .44 is gentle as a kitten, even with the tomahawk on the user end.


Pappy,

You should put a disclaimer with that statement to the effect:
"As long as you correctly shoulder it, my Low Wall .44 is gentle as a kitten..."

Even my .357 Low Wall with heavy loads will light you up if you get one end or the other of the crescent in the wrong place. eek


A .357 was my first choice, but when a NIB .44 with good wood showed up, I jumped on it. Most I see now are .45s, which don't interest me (bracing for flames!).
Posted By: mmgravy Re: Browning Highwall, 45-70 - 04/17/17
Nice looking rifle. I like the "new" metal and wood finishes....
That is awesome. Classy.
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