hey guys posted this on another thread was told might get more answers here. was thinking
of getting a 1885 winchester in 300 wsm .what do think.

The WSM's are meant for short actioned bolt actions. The Winchester 1885 is traditionally for longer and bigger cases and rimmed and a 1885 in this calibre is "not quite right" thats just me, but if you like the rifle and the .300WSM go for it!

Steve

I like the idea. Browning made one in a .260Rem a few years ago. I would rather have one of them, but the last one I saw was sold for about $1250!

Terry

Why?

But if you want to do it, use the modern version - the Browning 78 or the Browning 85. They have been fitted for rimless.

The original 85 was also, but very rarely fitted for the .30-06. These were generally not great guns - see John Campbell's first book on the Singleshot.

Brent

I have a Browning 78 in 6mmRem with a 3x9 Leupold scope, I just love the gun , beautiful stock, octagon barrel and it is a real tack driver and one of my favorite whitetail guns.Also have a Ruger No 1 International in .270 that has the same classic look and great handeling/balence.

I had one in 7 mm with 28 inch octagon ,i think it was one of the best finished rifles i ever owned ! wish i never sold it ,slick action too ,love to get another one one but umm cant justify it ugghhhhhh

Brent (why what ) ?

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Originally posted by 7 MAG:
Brent (why what ) ?

Why take a (make that THE) classic rifle of the 19th century and set it up with a cartridge that is the classice cartridge of the 21st century.

Just seems pretty odd.

But then I don't see the point of a v8 in an '48 8N either.

Brent

For those of you not aware: The 85 in 300 WSM has been available from Winchester for a while now. No need to go out and build one.

Winchester 1885 300 WSM

Brent I can understand that. I am new to the

single shot world . The 300wsm is one of my

favorite rounds. M1 Tanker I saw one in a 300

at Gander Mountain that is what spark the ideal.

But I am open for a sugestion on a long range

cal. that will give the rifle its just dues.

mostly whitetail but do what to go on a black

bear hunt.

I'm a traditional singleshot hunter and shooter, so my idea of a long range rifle will be way different than your's. For that reason, my 1885 in .38-55 is being rechambered to .38-72. With a 300 gr paper patched bullet and 68 gr of powder it should suffice out to 300 easily and targets out as far as 1000. That's all I need.

I did not realize that they are making new 85s in cartridges like that. I suppose they will work okay, but I just like rims and old fashioned ammo.

Brent

Check out gunsamerica.com Some of the new Winchester 1885's in the WSM cartridges are going for less than $900. Winchester is now also making the 1885 in 22-250 and .223rem. Things are looking good for the single shot world.

I just bought a new 1885 in 270 wsm for $850, so there are deals to be had if you shop around.

The new Winchester 1885's are $899 at my local Gander Mountain. I checked one out today, and except for the rather plain wood it looks fine. I rather prefer the matte finish on the wood over the glossy Brownings. If you are still bemoaning Browning's discontinuing of the BPCR model, the new Winchesters are the same action, have a tang drilled and tapped for tang sights, come with a Pachmayer Decellerator recoil pad installed, and can be rebarreled into a fine silhouette rifle with the addition of a Green Mountain .40 or .45 caliber barrel.

Not as easy as the BPCR "package" ready to go, out of the box, but an option for those of us with less than Ballard Rifle Co. budgets...

Greg

g. pennell...
Just finished looking at the Winchester website under 1885's and see none with the upper tang for a sight. Am I looking in the wrong place or something?

Jon

Jon,

The tang might not show in the pictures, but is there. Of course, it doesn't make much difference unless you either rebarrel, or have a dovetail cut in the barrel for a front sight! Go look at a couple in person, they are actually pretty nice rifles...my local Gander Mountain has them in both 7 WSM and 300 WSM, for $899.

Greg