Not yet,

I have been pricing them out, at a few places as well as a couple of other options and can't make up my mind.

That and working 60/hrs a week lately has pre-occupied me.

Is this a true 85 HiWall or a Model 78 Browning? Alot of folks get these confused. Remember, Winchester bought the patents for Model 78 from John Browning and made quite a few changes, and their final product was the model 1885. 85 Hiwalls, even the repro rifles, have stock mount screws in the tang, whereas the 78 has a stock through bolt. Triggers are different as well. I have seen some of the 78's with tangs on the action where it is possible to mount sights on, and there are some out there that are "Tangless". I have a couple of friends that shoot 78's in BPCR competition and they are pretty accurate. One has a 40-82 and the other has a 40-65. I think they both had Badger Barrels installed, though. I have a Montana Armory (C. Sharps Arms) 85 Highwall in 45-70, single set trigger and Badger Spout that is sweet. With sights, great wood, and checkering, I laid out $3600. For $800 it is probably a great deal as the BPCR guys are really out to get any single shot they can get their hands on.

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Originally posted by Big Bird:
I am looking at a Wincheter 1885 Highwall in .22-250 These are new production in Japan

Does any one have any experience with these rifles? I'm looking for thoughts on fit and finish, trigger quality/pull, any suggested modifications, ease of modifications, common problems.

It is $800 at a local store I have seen them on gunbrocker and guns america for 900-1200.

It would be a used as a non competitive paper puncher/ practice/varmint rifle.

Question for the pros: For financial reasons (and to help finance my homebuilt outside hammer double rifle projects) I just sold my Browning 1885 LoWall Hornet and new Win 1885 HiWall 25-35 rebore, and will be selling my last 2 Brownings HiWalls - 30-40 rechamber and 50-110 rebore. Though I like the thrubolt and factory D&T for scope, what I really wanted was a Win 1885 HiWall copy (w/original John M. Browning style internals), double sets, PG w/shotgun butt but couldn't really justify a Meacham or Ballard, C. Sharps didn't offer set triggers ... and the Brownings just kind of happened.

Last year instead of my new style Miroku HiWalls, I almost bought a Cimarron w/then new DST option, but neither Uberti nor Cimarron could promise a delivery date (for DST & PG) at that time. Now Buffalo Arms claims they can get one from shelf stock, and for a $1,000-. If I don't now buy a 30-40 replacement for my Brownings, it'll never happen, and for a $1,000- I like the look of the Cimmarons (especially the colorcase), and at moderate recoil levels can live with crescent butt I guess, but how are the new double set triggers? Everything I've read about the Ubertis has been positive, more so through Cimarron, and at that price ... if the double set triggers are decent, any experience?

Thanks, Joe

Just a note about hammer vs. hammerless on the various single shots, particularly the 1885. One poster correctly noted that a scope makes hammer operation a little awkward. Still possible, but nothing you can do quickly, especially with gloves. I never touch my hammer on my 1885. The 1885 cocks on closing, except if you trip the trigger sear with the lever down. I find this extremely handy. In a hunting stand I always have the lever closed with the hammer down on a loaded chamber. A simple down and up of the lever cocks the hammer silently, almost as easy as pushing off a tang safety and much quieter. I think it's the neatest feature of the Browning 1885, making it very safe to operate. It's also nice to dry fire the sear without dropping the hammer. Build quality of these guns is higher than Ruger, but it should be for its price point.