Never thought of that. Thanks!Buy one of those things that looks like a picatinny rail and bolt it up. You can get them 3" wide and flat on the bottom.
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Never thought of that. Thanks!Buy one of those things that looks like a picatinny rail and bolt it up. You can get them 3" wide and flat on the bottom.
Sacre, are you saying this because it's a rimmed case.........and no need to size helps.......
TonyI had to look to make sure I still had one. Browning Highwall in 30-06. I think I last shot it 20 yrs ago on a cow elk. View attachment 1632075
Tony
is that a B78? I noticed no cheek piece on the stock. My 30-06 was similar
Some did some didn’t. That’s why I was asking.1885. I believe the latter models of the B78 had the cheek piece.
Tony----- Great looking stock on your rifleI had to look to make sure I still had one. Browning Highwall in 30-06. I think I last shot it 20 yrs ago on a cow elk. View attachment 1632075
Low walls have always looked beautiful to me as well. I have no logic or reason for this. They just float my boat.I have long lusted after a Browning 1885, and a lo-wall in K Hornet would be sweet. Except for the weight -- a K Hornet should be very light weight. I had thought to do one on a Martini Cadet action with an 18" barrel, but the two-piece stock is off-putting for me. And I cannot explain why I find the Lo-Wall more attractive than the Hi-Wall, which can handle more powerful cartridges. Decisions, decisions.
Nice, The B-78's are better looking rifles than the Winchesters. I have a Winchester in 22 LR that I traded for, They are not as nice looking as this piece. I would ike one in 17 Squirrel but, would not want to to use a B-78 for a donor rifle. The Winchester 22 RF's are a dime a dozen I would use one of those for a doner. I wonder if Miroku would sell me the parts to convert it to a center fire. I heard the barrels are can be swapped from rifle to rifle. A 17 squirrel is not a long-range riffle if I could also buy a 17 WMR Barrel I could rechamber it and have the extractor grove cut. I would be in business. Most smiths don't want to mess with them. Probably only because they don't have any experience with them. The ones that do the wait is long and I may not live that long.My story starts about a year ago. I went to a local gun show to see what they had to offer. The only thing I saw was a Browning 1885 in 22 Hornet. Never really ever paid much attention to these rifles, but this one caught my eye. There was no way I would buy a Hornet. So I started looking. Finally came across an 1885 in 223 Rem. Good-looking rifle that shot as good as it looked. I began to wonder why anyone would sell a rifle this nice. Lightning then struck twice when another 1885 .223 became available with nicer wood than the first. I couldn't resist, so I bought that one also. The only saving grace I have is that I have 2 sons and 2 grandsons that can potentially shoot two Browning 1885's really nice rifles. Both are at least MOA using the same hand loads. Learning to shoot them from a rest is a challenge for me because the forearm is so slim. I am rigging up a sand bag setup that will give me a steady rest,View attachment 1631086View attachment 1631087
If you ever get the urge to scratch that itch, Lee Shaver in Lamar, MO would be the person to contact on how it could be done.Nice, The B-78's are better looking rifles than the Winchesters. I have a Winchester in 22 LR that I traded for, They are not as nice looking as this piece. I would ike one in 17 Squirrel but, would not want to to use a B-78 for a donor rifle. The Winchester 22 RF's are a dime a dozen I would use one of those for a doner. I wonder if Miroku would sell me the parts to convert it to a center fire. I heard the barrels are can be swapped from rifle to rifle. A 17 squirrel is not a long-range riffle if I could also buy a 17 WMR Barrel I could rechamber it and have the extractor grove cut. I would be in business. Most smiths don't want to mess with them. Probably only because they don't have any experience with them. The ones that do the wait is long and I may not live that long.