How many of you readers own and shoot a Winchester 1885 in .22 caliber~? Is it an original or a Miroku copy~?
What do you think or it~?

I’ve had one in 22 hornet for six months. It’s a newly made Winchester. Believe it was a shot show special, with nice wood.
It has shell ejection issues with Hornady brass, but works fine with Winchester brass. It’s accurate, slightly better than 1”.

I have a Miroku in 17 HMR, they're nice rifles.

I have a new Miroku Winchester 1885 in 17 WSM, with a full octagonal barrel and a Swarovski Z-3 scope mounted on it. Love it.

I have a 1885 made in 22LR and love it.

Just acquired another, a Browning1885 in 22H.
Just have had time to sight it in seems very accurate.

Miroku built 1885, beautiful and amazingly accurate~!

Have Miroku built 1885s in .22 and .38-55 Love them both.

Have a 1885 low wall .22 lr, originally a Winder musket, rebarreled with a Shilen ratchet and with an DZ Arms ejector, and stocked with a nice piece oof English walnut from George Pederson (Treebone). Very accurate, good-looking .22 BPCR rifle.

Clamar

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I’ve had one in 22 hornet for six months. It’s a newly made Winchester. Believe it was a shot show special, with nice wood.
It has shell ejection issues with Hornady brass, but works fine with Winchester brass. It’s accurate, slightly better than 1”.

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l've given upon on hornet hornet stuff the brass is chit and the accuracy matches the brass

I don't have one, but antique or modern they should be a fun platform. I have a Marlin Ballard with a Johnson barrel that's ugly as sin but seems to shoot well, though I haven't tested it nearly enough.

If you hunt, I think a Miroku 1885 balanced similarly to another in centerfire would be great combo.

Does anyone have any problems loading a round into a Win. 1885 .22 rifle..?
I am looking at one, but wonder about loading it w/ a scope attached.
Thanks!

My 1885 is a HW in 45-60 made in 1887. Only about 200 made in this caliber. With original mid-range Vernier tang sight and sporting rear. Accurate for age.

Bore is crisp and the rifle is accurate. Kilt a coyote with it awhile back. A 400 gr FP thru the lungs
dispatched the sage wolf right smartly. Never knew what hit him.