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Browning 1885 #4098686 03/09/24 09:17 PM 03/09/24 09:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,748 Hoover burbank OP Booner
burbank OP Booner Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,748 Hoover	Anyone have any experience with them? I have a 7 mag on the way. Excited to get it and see how it shoots.

Re: Browning 1885 [Re: burbank] #4098698 03/09/24 09:31 PM 03/09/24 09:31 PM
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 15,360 Ourtown, AL BCLC Old Mossy Horns
BCLC Old Mossy Horns Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 15,360 Ourtown, AL	Beautiful rifles. Congrats! We’re not dead. We just smell that way. Dayum. - AC870 Yessir! I’m always gonna shoot what makes me happy and I want everyone else to do the same! If you shoot one be proud of it and don’t worry what anyone else thinks. - SJ22

Re: Browning 1885 [Re: burbank] #4098700 03/09/24 09:34 PM 03/09/24 09:34 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 286 Bullock County B Bruno 4 point
Bruno 4 point B Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 286 Bullock County	Kind of on the heavy side but very accurate. Wish I had not sold mine. Let me know if you decide not to keep it.

Re: Browning 1885 [Re: BCLC] #4098701 03/09/24 09:35 PM 03/09/24 09:35 PM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 2,462 Mississippi R riflenut 10 point
riflenut 10 point R Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 2,462 Mississippi	Originally Posted by BCLC Beautiful rifles. Congrats! What he said "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." Thomas Jefferson "I ask, who are the militia? They consist of now of the whole people, except a few public officers." George Mason

Re: Browning 1885 [Re: burbank] #4098743 03/09/24 10:38 PM 03/09/24 10:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,119 alabama B BigEd 10 point
BigEd 10 point B Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,119 alabama	Had one in .45-70. Put a Vernier Tang sight on it, would shoot .5 at 100. Nice gun, you will like it!

Re: Browning 1885 [Re: burbank] #4098757 03/09/24 11:41 PM 03/09/24 11:41 PM
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,537 Lower Alabama G GrandSlam 8 point
GrandSlam 8 point G Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,537 Lower Alabama	Fine rifles with some really nice woodwork. Browning made them in a good many calibers and they all seemed to shoot well.. Winchester made them for a while, after Browning quit making them. The 1885’s Winchester turned out didn’t have nearly as nice looking stock & forearms. Bruno nailed it…. Great guns, just a little on the heavy side. Sometimes a problem finding scope mounts as the front mount is much higher then the rear one. Your 7mag should shoot well. And its weight will soak up some of that kick. Let us know how it works out for you.

Re: Browning 1885 [Re: burbank] #4098835 03/10/24 08:27 AM 03/10/24 08:27 AM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,725 Birmingham W wew3006 Booner
wew3006 Booner W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,725 Birmingham	I have a semi-custom Browning B78 in .257 Wby Mag; it's a beautiful rifle and a laser. I used S&K polished blue scope mounts; not cheap but look great. [img]https://i.postimg.cc/sxNbzWhR/temp-Images-F6-TK0.avif[/img] [img]https://i.postimg.cc/jSs31v9J/temp-Image9c-Uo8-R.avif[/img] Last edited by wew3006; 03/10/24 08:28 AM.

Re: Browning 1885 [Re: burbank] #4098840 03/10/24 08:36 AM 03/10/24 08:36 AM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,416 Bibb quickshot 8 point
quickshot 8 point Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,416 Bibb	I have the B78 version 25-06 its absolutely beautifule with the octagon barrel ....ebay and gun broker is where I have seen the best luck finding scope bases. I've been considering letting mine go hear lately just hard time pull that trigger cause of the beauty of the rifle. Your 7mag will be a fine rifle! When you pick it show some pictures of you can.

Re: Browning 1885 [Re: burbank] #4098928 03/10/24 11:19 AM 03/10/24 11:19 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 9,008 Colbert County T Teacher One 14 point
Teacher One 14 point T Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 9,008 Colbert County	Wew-That is one beautiful rifle. I can't stand a thief.

Re: Browning 1885 [Re: burbank] #4098971 03/10/24 01:01 PM 03/10/24 01:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,748 Hoover burbank OP Booner
burbank OP Booner Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,748 Hoover	The good news, it comes with rings and bases. The negative is that someone had installed a brake. Not a deal breaker for me obviously but will hurt the collector audience. Here is a link to pictures from the seller. [img]https://flic.kr/p/2pBKPKC[/img] Last edited by burbank; 03/10/24 01:03 PM.

Re: Browning 1885 [Re: quickshot] #4098973 03/10/24 01:09 PM 03/10/24 01:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,748 Hoover burbank OP Booner
burbank OP Booner Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,748 Hoover	Originally Posted by quickshot I have the B78 version 25-06 its absolutely beautifule with the octagon barrel ....ebay and gun broker is where I have seen the best luck finding scope bases. I've been considering letting mine go hear lately just hard time pull that trigger cause of the beauty of the rifle. Your 7mag will be a fine rifle! When you pick it show some pictures of you can. Let me know if you decide to list. I’ve been wanting a 25.06.

Re: Browning 1885 [Re: burbank] #4099088 03/10/24 06:00 PM 03/10/24 06:00 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,416 Bibb quickshot 8 point
quickshot 8 point Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,416 Bibb	I'll keep you in mind if I decide to

Re: Browning 1885 [Re: burbank] #4099092 03/10/24 06:08 PM 03/10/24 06:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,725 Birmingham W wew3006 Booner
wew3006 Booner W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,725 Birmingham	Originally Posted by burbank Originally Posted by quickshot I have the B78 version 25-06 its absolutely beautifule with the octagon barrel ....ebay and gun broker is where I have seen the best luck finding scope bases. I've been considering letting mine go hear lately just hard time pull that trigger cause of the beauty of the rifle. Your 7mag will be a fine rifle! When you pick it show some pictures of you can. Let me know if you decide to list. I’ve been wanting a 25.06. Mine started out as a 25-06

Re: Browning 1885 [Re: burbank] #4099096 03/10/24 06:19 PM 03/10/24 06:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,725 Birmingham W wew3006 Booner
wew3006 Booner W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,725 Birmingham	Originally Posted by burbank The good news, it comes with rings and bases. The negative is that someone had installed a brake. Not a deal breaker for me obviously but will hurt the collector audience. Here is a link to pictures from the seller. [img]https://flic.kr/p/2pBKPKC[/img] I would take that break off; if it was mine.

Re: Browning 1885 [Re: wew3006] #4099103 03/10/24 06:32 PM 03/10/24 06:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,748 Hoover burbank OP Booner
burbank OP Booner Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,748 Hoover	Originally Posted by wew3006 Originally Posted by burbank The good news, it comes with rings and bases. The negative is that someone had installed a brake. Not a deal breaker for me obviously but will hurt the collector audience. Here is a link to pictures from the seller. [img]https://flic.kr/p/2pBKPKC[/img] I would take that break off; if it was mine. Yea, I’m thinking about it. Gonna scope and shoot it first.

Re: Browning 1885 [Re: burbank] #4099186 03/10/24 08:41 PM 03/10/24 08:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,647 Hazel Green O Oscarflytyer 8 point
Oscarflytyer 8 point O Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,647 Hazel Green	Mine is an old school type Cimarron 1885 Hi Wall in 45-70. Long octagon bbl. I put a globe front and old school original #2 tang peep on it. Not had an opportunity to ring it out yet. I got is in lieu of a Sharps and it is considered stronger than the Sharps action - which is something...

Re: Browning 1885 [Re: burbank] #4100707 03/13/24 06:19 PM 03/13/24 06:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,748 Hoover burbank OP Booner
burbank OP Booner Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,748 Hoover	Got her in today. Man, she is nice! A little heavy as mentioned, but that might be appreciated in a 7 mag.

Re: Browning 1885 [Re: burbank] #4100723 03/13/24 07:01 PM 03/13/24 07:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,725 Birmingham W wew3006 Booner
wew3006 Booner W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,725 Birmingham	Congrats; I am sure you will like it

Re: Browning 1885 [Re: burbank] #4101086 03/14/24 03:26 PM 03/14/24 03:26 PM
Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 8,433 Chelsea L Lockjaw 14 point
Lockjaw 14 point L Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 8,433 Chelsea	I am not sure I could take that out in the woods, I'd be afraid to put a scratch on it.

Re: Browning 1885 [Re: Lockjaw] #4101095 03/14/24 03:38 PM 03/14/24 03:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 9,051 USA M marshmud991 14 point
marshmud991 14 point M Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 9,051 USA	Originally Posted by Lockjaw I am not sure I could take that out in the woods, I'd be afraid to put a scratch on it. I concur!! Very nice rifle!!! It's hard to kiss the lips at night that chews your a$$ all day long.

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