ASSRA Forum - Browning 1885 low wall, 260 Rem

ASSRA Forum › General › Single Shot Rifles › Browning 1885 low wall, 260 Rem

(Moderator Group: Moderator)

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

Pages: 1

Browning 1885 low wall, 260 Rem (Read 7804 times)

bret7237 Ex Member	Browning 1885 low wall, 260 Rem May 11^th, 2006 at 6:08pm	Print Post
	I saw a Browning 1885 low wall in 260 Rem for sale. Does anyone know if this is a factory chambering. I had assumed that the Browning low wall wouldn't take these types of pressures. I have 2 of them in 22 hornet and 357 mag and have at times thought of rebarreling one sometime, but if the 260 Rem is not excessive, the possible choices are expanded. Thanks, in advance, for any info. Ken


	IP Logged

JDSteele Ex Member	Re: Browning 1885 low wall, 260 Rem Reply #1 - May 11^th, 2006 at 7:55pm	Print Post
	Yes. Good luck, Joe


	IP Logged

QuestionableMaynard8130 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4143 Location: Berrien Springs, MI Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: Browning 1885 low wall, 260 Rem Reply #2 - May 15^th, 2006 at 6:30am	Print Post
	Yes it is a factory chambering, but one of the less common ones. Ken--grab it! (or tell me where it is! ) I have been looking for one for a couple of years. Either they didn't make many of them or the guys who have them have learned exactly how good that cartridge is and they have all turned into Heston-rifles. the browning/miroku iteration of the original browning/winchester action is overly complex but is as strong and probably a lot stronger than the originals, we have better materials, more precision in our engineering and QC, and more lawyers riding herd on things nowdays. Believe me that chambering would never have seen the light of day if it ws not safe. DWS

	sacred cows make the best burger
	IP Logged

bret7237 Ex Member	Re: Browning 1885 low wall, 260 Rem Reply #3 - May 15^th, 2006 at 5:03pm	Print Post
	It's not something I'm interested in, it's on Gunbrocker # 48589909 at $1300. My interest is in knowing what the browning/win/miroku low wall's practical safe limits are as to pressure, case head dia, and caliber. I have halfway assumed that the browning/win/miroku highwall could handle up to 460 Wby [not that I'd try it], but that since the low wall wasn't chambered in 454 Cas, only 45 Colt and 44 Mag, that it couldn't handle the 454 Cas or any 308 based chambering. However if it will handle the 260 Rem, the low wall might be safe up to the 460 S&W. I'm really probably most interested in doing a 6 lb barrel in 356 Win in one of my browning/win/miroku low wall's for Fla piney rooters since I already have an Encore pistol barrel and dies. I only have used moderate loads in the Encore pistol barrel, but would want higher pressures in a rifle [which an Encore action can easily handle]. If the browning/win/miroku low wall could safely handle the 356 Win at 52K psi I might want to rebarrel the low wall, but I have no firm knowledge of it's limits. Thanks, Ken


	IP Logged

tar baby Ex Member	Re: Browning 1885 low wall, 260 Rem Reply #4 - May 15^th, 2006 at 7:54pm	Print Post
	Hey, Miroku has a phone.


	IP Logged

Pages: 1

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

Page completed in 0.7740 seconds.