Anybody have any experience with the Browning in the 454 casull. Thought it would make a pretty good hunting rifle for Ohio deer. I notice you don't see many of the 1885 rifles in the pistol calibers. Just wondering about any experience with them.
Thanks
Scott

If your hunting is like mine in the Catskills of NYS it should work well .Mine is in 45-70 and I use 300 factory @ 1850 fps.All within 100 yds.I'm sure yours will work just as well.One shot , one deer !

I do not have one yet, but from pictures I've seen they look a wee bit scaled down from the bigger calibers. I think I would like a wee bit smaller size if it is indeed smaller. Just thinking about it.

I hunt Indiana every few years and since they allowed rifles chambered for short handgun cartridges I kick myself for turning down the opertunity at .45 cal high wall for under $700.
I take it that Ohio has also adopted the same kind of regulation?
I have shot several deer and hogs as well as a moose with my .454 revolver. They all dropped within a couple yards.

Browning made the 1885 in both High Wall and Low Wall editions. The 454 Casull came in the High Wall. The Low Wall was smaller and lighter, and was generally chambered in lighter calibers and some pistol calibers as well. The 1885 in 454 will be the same size as the 45-70.

They made the low wall in 45 colT. That would make a neat little power house. You can approach 454 Casull loads with such a rifle.
Matt

Thanks for the info. If the 454is the same size as 45-70 then probably get a 44mag in the smaller frame. They are pretty cool looking with the half octagon and half round barrel. Maybe will be able to find one of them.
Scott

Scott, here's one:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Aucti....aspx?Item=456374620

And here's a NIB in 45 Colt:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Aucti....aspx?Item=456434171

Biebs,

Thanks for the heads up on the two low walls.
From what I've seen that's about ball park price for them. Now the choice of the .45 colt
Or the .44 mag. Probably would have to go .45 colt.
Scott

Kidd,

I grabbed a 454 1885 off Gunbroker a few months ago. yes it is full size, and pretty heavy. But it is fun to shoot, and even full throttle 454's are pretty mild in it. Way easier than my 454 Puma. It's scary accurate, and did whack a cow elk with it last month. You'll want to check scope mounting options between the various platforms, if that interests you. And 45 Colts through the 1885 are downright fun.

Craig

I did pick up a browning 1885 low wall in the 45colt. What a nice little rifle it is. I would like to use this for ohio deer season. Now I've got to go through the whole reloading thing. Need to find the right combo for the .45colt. I do enjoy going to the range in the winter time.

I bought a Marlin 1894 in .45 Colt to use for deer on a friend's farm in Indiana. I was pleasantly surprised with the accuracy - the worst 5-shot group at 100 yards has been 1.44". Most groups are about 1.0" at 100 yards. I put a Leupold VX-2 1-4X scope on it. The load I use is the 300 gr. Hornady XTP, Rem. brass, Fed. 155 primer, and 22.0/Win. 296. I have made 3 1-shot kills with it. I have not recovered a bullet from it.

Dale,
I have shot the 45 colt in a trapper model 94 before. That receipe you recommend is a good start,I have the makings for that very load which I will be trying. Thanks for sharing that load and good hunting results you have had with the 45colt.
Scott

I forgot to add that the 300 gr. Hornady XTP has two crimping grooves. I crimp with a Redding profile crimp die in the lower groove, making the cartridge OAL 1.66". That functions fine through my Marlin.