Hey Guys,

I am interested in a Browning Low-Wall, in .45 Colt, but I don't reload (and don't want to). Whenever I read reviews about this rifle, all folks ever talk about is how accurate it was with their custom loads of Lil Gun, and cast bullets, etc. etc. Nobody talks about how accurate it is with good old factory ammo.

I would hope to be shooting American Eagle 225 grain jacketed soft points.

Does anybody have any solid info on the accuracy of this rifle with factory ammo?

Thanks,

Mannyrock

P.M muledeer he will lead you in the right direction

Great excuse to start reloading. Will make a huge difference with that round. It’ll push 300 gr. bullets at 1,600 FPS, maybe more. Those are a hammer.

DF

According to Brian Pearce's article on 1885s in the Rifle special edition, Single Shot Rifles and Cartridges his Low Wall grouped four Remington factory lead 255s into 1.10 to 1.70 at 50 yards. Handloads did better, and were still about that tight at 100.

For some reason, all the .45 Colt rifle data I've seen stays well below .44 mag data in the same guns. All I can figure is that the larger case makes the steel thinner under the barrel threads. Not to worry, Pearce has taken numerous big critters with 900-1000 fps loads in SAAs and the like, up to bears and elk. I've shot powder-puff loads in my .44 and they group well, but at least a foot higher than full-power ones, so when my supply is gone, I'm bumping them up.

That special edition magazine is a must-have for SS fans. Talk about eye-candy.

I had a Browning low wall in 45 Colt a couple years ago. It had a tang sight but was not drilled and tapped for a scope. I shot a variety of ammo. According to the range notes that I recorded at the time, Hornady FTX and American Eagle both shot very well (under 1") at 50 yards. That was great shooting for me with open sights. Not being able to mount a scope was the only reason I parted with that rifle.
Most .45 Colt factory ammo is loaded very weak in deference to the old firearms in that caliber. Hand loading (or Buffalo Bore ammo) will get you very close to .44 mag velocity.

Thanks for this excellent advice.

I am looking at the Browning 1885 low wall, and the Taylor 1885 low wall, in .45 Colt. I am somewhat favoring the Taylor, since is cheaper and even has a pistol grip version. Almost impossible to find low walls in pistol grip, except for rimfires.

Mannyrock

Never seen the Taylor's, though they're only about 20 minutes away. I assume they're made by Pedersoli, Uberti, or Chiappa, all good makers, but don't know what the wood's like. NIB Brownings show up from time to time, going for roughly $1500. The dearler I got my .44 from seems to find them pretty often, just never in .357!

There's a like new Winch low wall with a pistol grip in 243 on Gunbroker now for slightly over $1k.

Pappy,

The Taylor's 1895 is made by Uberti. They have them in stock, and you can see them in their showroom.

I live down 81, about 45 minutes from Taylor's, so I will probably drive up in a week or two and take a look.

The Uberti's I have seen, in other models of rifles, have very plain looking walnut. Almost looks like furniture legs.

Mannyrock