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Post by bradshaw on May 22, 2021 5:59:48 GMT -5
The 1885 Highwall that I had rebored to 35 Whelen had a very nice trigger pull when I purchased. My bolt rifles are set at about 2 pounds and crisp. My 1885 trigger was/is good enough as it came to be very close to my bolt rifles. ***** John.... took son of a friend elk hunting. Believe his Browning was the B-78. Semi-pistol grip, 7mm Rem Mag, 28-inch taprered octagon barrel. trigger not as clean as my bolts but fully useable. Beautiful rifle with smooth, tight action. That, to me, was an offhand, or any position, rifle. The 28” barrel does justice to a seven mag. David Bradshaw
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Post by bradshaw on Jun 5, 2021 14:44:28 GMT -5
A Louisiana shooting buddy called yesterday to say another shooting buddy of ours experienced misfires with his B78 .405 Winchester. Turns out this accurate and powerful tapered octagon rifle had a case of the gummy bears from oxidized oil. So said, a little bath with carburetor cleaner restored the rifle to perfect order.
While my argument for synthetic oil is largely based on cold weather, in this case high storage heat caused the oil to gum. If I learn name of the culprit oil, I’ll share it here. David Bradshaw
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 31, 2021 11:21:36 GMT -5
Leupold 26mm rings have proven elusive. An offset ring was needed anyway, and the odds of finding an offset 26mm leupold ring are extremely slim. For now I've modified EGW delrin 26/30mm inserts so they don't stick out beyond the rings. I left tabs to help locate the inserts. This is just a mockup as there is a mismatch between the front and rear rings such that I'll need a medium front ring and a low rear ring. You can see the skewed angle this causes in the rear ring. Gloss offset rings are not to be found, but these can be massaged to blend with the look of the gun. The Kahles has great eye relief, nice heavy crosshairs, a large, clear image, and despite some yellowing from age compares very favorably in low light to good modern scopes. A scope that leaves performance on the table tends to be left at home come time to hunt. This scope is still worth taking hunting. I especially like the fact that you turn the entire bell to change the power vs the ring you see on modern scopes.
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Post by warhawk on Aug 10, 2021 15:21:57 GMT -5
***** I would a appreciate a tutorial on Browning models 78 and 1885 lockwork.... David Bradshaw A google search for " comparison of Browning B78 and 1885 actions", in response to David's comment, instantly located the following very good article www.texas-mac.com/Comparing_Brownings_Model_1885_and_B-78_Rifles.htmlas well as several discussions on well-known forums. Texas Mac is THE expert on Browning 1885s. He has book written mostly on the 1885 BPCR rifles, but also has sections that refer to the standard 1885, like my 45-70.
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Post by rvolvr on Aug 15, 2021 20:16:18 GMT -5
warhawk - That's a dead ringer for my gun, with the exception that my wood is so shiny it can be seen from outer space. I've never quite decided to knock it down with rubbing compound or Scotch-Brite. Yours is more "huntable" while mine is stuck on the target range.
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Post by fn1889m on Aug 16, 2021 22:40:44 GMT -5
warhawk - That's a dead ringer for my gun, with the exception that my wood is so shiny it can be seen from outer space. I've never quite decided to knock it down with rubbing compound or Scotch-Brite. Yours is more "huntable" while mine is stuck on the target range. I ended up dulling the stock on my Browning 1885 HW with a light rub of 4x steel wool. — .30-06, heavy octagon barrel, scoped with an older 4x weaver. It’s probably underscoped but looks right.
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Post by flyingzebra on Aug 16, 2021 22:53:26 GMT -5
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Post by warhawk on Aug 20, 2021 7:26:26 GMT -5
warhawk - That's a dead ringer for my gun, with the exception that my wood is so shiny it can be seen from outer space. I've never quite decided to knock it down with rubbing compound or Scotch-Brite. Yours is more "huntable" while mine is stuck on the target range. That glossy finish Browning used is very easy to dent, and then it looks terrible. I have a B92 357 that has a million little dents in the gloss finish, but I don’t think the wood is damaged at all. I have been putting off refinishing it because that Glossy finish is also very difficult to remove.
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Post by jfs on Aug 21, 2021 11:05:25 GMT -5
That is a fine looking rifle. I can`t add much more then that...........
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