Winchester 1885 low wall

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24 February 2015, 08:15

halo68

Winchester 1885 low wall

Hi, Need some help finding ammo or what caliber can i rechamber to. I have a Winchester model 1885 caliber .22WCF, That is what is stamped on the top of the barrel, trying to find ammo, but no luck It also a 8 power Fecker scope. Rifle was made in 1886.

24 February 2015, 10:31

Smokin Joe

http://www.buffaloarms.com/22_...116237.aspx?CAT=4445

25 February 2015, 04:53

jeffeosso

old west scrounger

aguila makes it too

opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club

Information on Ammoguide about
the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR
What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR.
476AR,
http://www.weaponsmith.com

26 February 2015, 03:48

bartsche

If you have dies can't you use Hornet brass?

roger

Old age is a high price to pay for maturity!!! Some never pay and some pay and never reap the reward. Wisdom comes with age! Sometimes age comes alone..

26 February 2015, 04:28

Huvius

Have you done a chamber cast?
With a Fecker mounted, wouldn't surprise me if it had been rechambered at some point.
We had one that was rechambered to 2R Lovell.

26 February 2015, 07:47

halo68

Thanks for the replies, Idon't have dies yet can't find them, I tried a .22 Hornet round in it and it seems to fit. I was thinking of getting it rebarreled to a K-Hornet or .218 bee. Don't know if there is any value in the rifle.

27 February 2015, 01:13

bartsche

quote:
Originally posted by halo68:
Thanks for the replies, Idon't have dies yet can't find them, I tried a .22 Hornet round in it and it seems to fit. I was thinking of getting it rebarreled to a K-Hornet or .218 bee. Don't know if there is any value in the rifle.

If the hornet seemed to fit I don't see how it is chambered for a 22WCF.

roger

Old age is a high price to pay for maturity!!! Some never pay and some pay and never reap the reward. Wisdom comes with age! Sometimes age comes alone..

27 February 2015, 01:15

small_caliber

.22WCF is .228

27 February 2015, 22:42

halo68

Hi, Besides the last post about the bore size, A gunsmith told me the .22WCF was a Hornet case loaded with black powder and the bore size was .228. Thanks for all the help i'm getting.