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Browning BPCR vs Original 1885 HW breach seater?
Sep 5th, 2022 at 4:10pm
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I make sesters for original 1885 High Walls and now have a request for one to fit a Browning 45-70.  I do not have access to one to see if mine would fit.  How close are the breech block mortices on the two?  Is the hammer spur clearance the same?

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Re: Browning BPCR vs Original 1885 HW breach seater?
Reply #1 - Sep 5th, 2022 at 4:17pm
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I have one of yours in 38-55 at works in my original highwall but it drags in my Mirouku 38-55 and won't quite work.  If I remember correctly it drags "deflector "that let's you change the ejection of the case. I'm not sure if the blockpowder cartridge rifles have this.

I can send you pictures later on when I get home to show you.
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Re: Browning BPCR vs Original 1885 HW breach seater?
Reply #2 - Sep 5th, 2022 at 4:24pm
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Jack...The 45-70 were closer to originals.The 38-55 I had had A different extractor/ejector that I did not like...bought it for a hunting rifle but  sold it for that reason. Might not help much...but now you know the story...smile
  

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Re: Browning BPCR vs Original 1885 HW breach seater?
Reply #3 - Sep 5th, 2022 at 5:33pm
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my 45-70 and 38-55 had the same extractor and case deflector.  Both were traditional hunters(with upper  tangs) I'm thinking that the BPCR rifles were the ones that were different and didn't have the deflector.
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Re: Browning BPCR vs Original 1885 HW breach seater?
Reply #4 - Sep 5th, 2022 at 7:24pm
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Yes, the Browning BPCR has no deflector.
  
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Re: Browning BPCR vs Original 1885 HW breach seater?
Reply #5 - Sep 5th, 2022 at 8:33pm
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oneatatime wrote on Sep 5th, 2022 at 7:24pm:
Yes, the Browning BPCR has no deflector.


The same for the later Miroku Win. BPCRs - Both have extractors but no ejector & no deflector.

Jack, if the rifle is not a BPCR model than it will have a deflector to possibly get in the way.

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Re: Browning BPCR vs Original 1885 HW breach seater?
Reply #6 - Sep 5th, 2022 at 10:12pm
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the two traditional hunters have 6 o'clock extractor/ejector and that's what the breech seater is hanging up on I just verified.
I sold my two BPCR rifles and don't remember if the extractor was about 9 o'clock like originals though.
  
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Re: Browning BPCR vs Original 1885 HW breach seater?
Reply #7 - Sep 5th, 2022 at 10:16pm
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I will ask the requester to send me photos of his open action.   

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Re: Browning BPCR vs Original 1885 HW breach seater?
Reply #8 - Sep 5th, 2022 at 11:20pm
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Cbashooter wrote on Sep 5th, 2022 at 10:12pm:
the two traditional hunters have 6 o'clock extractor/ejector and that's what the breech seater is hanging up on I just verified.
I sold my two BPCR rifles and don't remember if the extractor was about 9 o'clock like originals though.


The BPCR models have extractors at 6:00 o'clock as have all the Browning 1885, but as noted above there are no deflectors.  The BPCRs don't have an ejector system under the forearm therefore the ejector is only an extractor in the BPCRs.  The cases are only extracted about an inch or so to allow removal with thumb & finger.

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