I want to find a gunsmith that can convert a Browning 1885 or B-78 to .25 WSSM.  I also need to know what caliber of Browning 1885 or B-78 to start with.
I know there are lots of anti WSSM folks out there, but I have undergone 3 cervical spine surgeries & am very sensitive to recoil.  I have a Browning A-Bolt Varmint Stalker in .25 WSSM, it has virtually no recoil & slaps the life out of South Texas whitetails, feral hogs, etc, but I prefer a single shot rifle.

He's hunting in South Texas, it's wide and flat.  There might be a feeder at 200 yards but the only shot might be several times that distance and tracking a bleeding deer through black brush with rattlesnakes and cactus as thick as glitter on a pole dancer is to be avoided if at all possible.

Any centerfire caliber Browning or Winchester 1885 Highwall will do as a starting point.  CDNN Investments has three styles for $800 - $1,000.  A new barrel and you are ready to hunt.
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Thanks for all your comments, there is a lot of mis-information out there on the .25 WSSM, most of it is not based on fact, I have a bolt action .25 WSSM & it has been shot quite a bit, it shows no signs of associated with "barrel burners".   
I have had numerous rifles .25-06 & recently shot my son's Browning B-78 in .25-06 to see if I could handle shooting a .25-06 & compare it to the .25 WSSM.  The .25-06 has mild recoil, but it's got just a tad more than the .25 WSSM, after two shots I was finished shooting the .25-06.  I have a titanium plate in my neck from C-3 to C-7 & if I try to move more than it wants me to or if I shoot anything with too much recoil, it lets me know right away by hurting.  I was stuck in bed for three days after shooting my son's .25-06 two times.  I really wished I could shoot a .25-06 since Browning Single Shot rifles are available on the used market & would be much less expensive.
I'm confused about what caliber Browning Single Shot I need to start with.  I thought I would have to find a rifles chambered for a smaller caliber than the .25 WSSM so that the chamber could be bored out to .25 WSSM, but some of the rifles suggested are in calibers much larger than the .25 WSSM, how would work?   
By the way SAAMI lists the .25 WSSM @ 65,000 psi and the .25-06 Remington @ 53,000 psi, so I'm not sure about Low Walls.

Thanks,

Tim

If indeed you are considering other options, take a look at the .257Robt's, both std & AI. Having shot and chrono'd several hundred of rounds thru it, I have the utmost respect for it.

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A 25-06 barrel would work, but the length of the 25-06 case (necked down 30-06) is much longer than the very short 25WSSM case. As a result, though they are both 25cal, the barrel must be "set back" to shorten the chamber length enough that the new reamer can be used to clean up the chamber. Don't have the two case lengths at hand, but am guessing the barrel will need to be set-back about 1.5". IIRC, the 25-06 barrels on the various 1885 models were 28" in length, so you have plenty of length to work with.

You might also consider a Ruger No.1B. They were also made in 25-06 and came with a 26" long barrel. Same thing there............ after setting back and rechambering in 25WSSM the barrel will still be about 24.5" long.

One possible problem may be how heavy the barrel is. You may find that the wall thickness on a set-back barrel is not thick enough to contain the very high pressure of the 25WSSM, as you've listed. The safe route would be to go with a new barrel with the needed wall thickness at the chamber. Any of the barrel makers should be able to give you guidance on same.

First of all ban all muzzle breaks. All a muzzle break does is take the recoil you can’t handle and spread out the pain to the shooters on either side of you. It’s kind of like the guys who are too lazy to put a brass catcher on their ARs and shower you with hot brass. 
Choose a more appropriate chambering maybe 25-35 or 25-20 repeater or 25-20SS. Choose a caliber that you can handle instead of making your problem everybody else’s problem

40 Rod

There is NO good reason to drill holes in your muzzle.

Only Three effective ways to tame recoil.

Well fitting stock
Heavy Gun
Light Bullet

Anything else is snake oil

Boats

I tested several stiles of brakes many years back and found that the one I decided to make would reduce recoil on a 22" 308 by 50%. Some of the brakes on the market look great but don't work.