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SmallBoreBuyer Junior Member Offline Posts: 57 Joined: Apr 24^th, 2012	1885 Varmint Rifle in 219 Zipper Oct 25^th, 2018 at 5:27pm	Print Post
	I saw this online somewhat locally (Shooters Choice in Waterloo), and got it, mostly for the action. It is a 1913 High Wall, 26" barrel, 219 Zipper, single set trigger. with a Litschert 8x scope. Comments are welcome.
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16111 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: 1885 Varmint Rifle in 219 Zipper Reply #1 - Oct 25^th, 2018 at 5:54pm	Print Post
	Great single set trigger action, and a great scope. If the price was right, you've got the basis for a nifty rifle! What caliber do you plan to make it?

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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2917 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: 1885 Varmint Rifle in 219 Zipper Reply #2 - Oct 25^th, 2018 at 6:04pm	Print Post
	Indeed, a great starting point. You can likely have the wood run through a pattern-machine (CPA, Treebone, etc.) and save a great deal of work on the wood. Can have the barrel lined or bored & rifled if it is a length/weight that works for you needs.

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SmallBoreBuyer Junior Member Offline Posts: 57 Joined: Apr 24^th, 2012	Re: 1885 Varmint Rifle in 219 Zipper Reply #3 - Oct 25^th, 2018 at 6:06pm	Print Post
	marlinguy wrote on Oct 25^th, 2018 at 5:54pm: Great single set trigger action, and a great scope. If the price was right, you've got the basis for a nifty rifle! What caliber do you plan to make it? Thinking on 25 Hornet.


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JerryH Frequent Elocutionist Offline ASSRA Member #10876 Posts: 1241 Location: Easton, CA Joined: Nov 9^th, 2014	Re: 1885 Varmint Rifle in 219 Zipper Reply #4 - Oct 25^th, 2018 at 7:08pm	Print Post
	Nice classic varmint rifle! You did very well! Have a barrel installed and leave the wood as is for now. That stock may work just fine for you. JerryH

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JS47 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1265 Location: Arizona Joined: Oct 12^th, 2012	Re: 1885 Varmint Rifle in 219 Zipper Reply #5 - Oct 25^th, 2018 at 11:11pm	Print Post
	If the bore is still good I'd leave it as a Zipper. It was and still should be a good varmint cartridge. JS


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: 1885 Varmint Rifle in 219 Zipper Reply #6 - Oct 25^th, 2018 at 11:15pm	Print Post
	Congrats and a real nice find indeed! Do with it as your little heart desires and make it a personal fit of your own liking. JLouis

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SmallBoreBuyer Junior Member Offline Posts: 57 Joined: Apr 24^th, 2012	Re: 1885 Varmint Rifle in 219 Zipper Reply #7 - Nov 6^th, 2018 at 2:17pm	Print Post
	Well, I was very excited when I got the rifle. The wood in the buttstock is really beautiful. I took off the forend to see if there were any clues as to who made the stock, did the gunsmithing, etc. Unfortunately the gunsmith had welded a rod to the action to float the barrel off the forend. I am guessing it shoots fine, but since I was going to use the action in a build with a much finer forend, I had to send the rifle back. I was girding myself for a fight with the retailer, but they responded immediately, apologized for the oversight, gave me shipping directions and told me to send them the bill for the return shipping. This was with no pushing from me - this was their default response. Since people can be quick to criticize a seller when things don't work out, I thought I should offer praise to Shooter's Choice in Waterloo for perfectly handling a potentially confrontational, or worse, situation.


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kootne Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 440 Location: Libby, Mt. Joined: Mar 6^th, 2012	Re: 1885 Varmint Rifle in 219 Zipper Reply #8 - Nov 6^th, 2018 at 5:35pm	Print Post
	Schuetzendave wrote on Oct 26^th, 2018 at 12:02am: John: I know you are considering a new RKS barrel. You could also have Ron Smith rebore your existing barrel to 25 Hornet (greatly reduce your costs) unless you wish to keep the 219 Zipper as a switch barrel. Dave That Hornet case is not going to fit into a .219 Zipper chamber without some extra work. it is too small in diameter and too short. just sayin'

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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2276 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: 1885 Varmint Rifle in 219 Zipper Reply #9 - Nov 6^th, 2018 at 7:04pm	Print Post
	Too bad it didn't work out. I had a look at their web site and the price was pretty good. I bought some stuff from them quite a few years ago and they seemed like nice people. I see that Shooters Choice in Alberta has a highwall for sale too. It's a fine example of "crimes against single shots". I wonder what percentage of Winchester 1885's escaped being converted into something far less good. Chris.


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Atticus Newbie Offline Posts: 2 Joined: Dec 29^th, 2017	Re: 1885 Varmint Rifle in 219 Zipper Reply #10 - Dec 15^th, 2018 at 5:40pm	Print Post
	SmallBoreBuyer wrote on Nov 6^th, 2018 at 2:17pm: Well, I was very excited when I got the rifle. The wood in the buttstock is really beautiful. I took off the forend to see if there were any clues as to who made the stock, did the gunsmithing, etc. Unfortunately the gunsmith had welded a rod to the action to float the barrel off the forend. I am guessing it shoots fine, but since I was going to use the action in a build with a much finer forend, I had to send the rifle back. I was girding myself for a fight with the retailer, but they responded immediately, apologized for the oversight, gave me shipping directions and told me to send them the bill for the return shipping. This was with no pushing from me - this was their default response. Since people can be quick to criticize a seller when things don't work out, I thought I should offer praise to Shooter's Choice in Waterloo for perfectly handling a potentially confrontational, or worse, situation. I did the same thing with that rifle, I bought it seen the fore arm hanger had been welded and I did not like the way it looked so they took it back and I bought the 222rimmed they had instead.


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