I am looking at picking up a B78 in .22-250. I have had one of the B85s, but was wondering how the B78s shoot, and especially in .22-250.

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Originally posted by loud-n-boomer:
I am looking at picking up a B78 in .22-250. I have had one of the B85s, but was wondering how the B78s shoot, and especially in .22-250.

Never owned a B78, but I have owned several low walls, one in .22-250 with the octagonal barrel. It was a real tack driver and very beautiful

I have one with a round bull barrel in that caliber that does quite well.

Their triggers can be fussy. My gunsmith had a .25-06 and he loved it but was always cussing that darned trigger because it wouldn't hold a constant pull.

I have a b-78 in 22-250 and it drives tacks trigger could be better, but it works, also have one in 6MM and it's very accurate too.

I have a friend who has one in 22-250. Its is a tackdriver. I have one in 30.06, also a tackdriver. The trigger is ok. The only thing I don't care for is the clearance between the hammer and the scope. It's a little tight with gloves on. Otherwise very nice rifles.

i have one with the octagon bbl. no problems with anything about it. holds groups in about the 3/4" size

Apparently the 1885 solved the trigger problems .Mine is great , no problems

I have one in 30-06, with the octagon barrel.

It shoots well under an inch if I do my part.
shane

I had a 78 in 22/250 many years ago, wish I'd kept it now. It was a bit picky about loads but shot the cheapo red box federal very well and some selected handloads extremely well. It had a bad habit of shifting zero for no reason I could ever find, and I got mad one day and traded it off.

I don't recall which # it was but I had what they called the "Black Powder Hunter", I believe. It was in 45-70 and it wouldn't hold a candle to either of my Shiloh Sharps. Good rifle and accurate enough, just not in the same class as the Shiloh.