I see Browning has brought these back. Has anyone tried or bought one of the new ones. Is there any difference? I had one years back in 22-250 and always regretted selling it. May be interested in one in 223 just wondering about the quality and accuracy.
Browning B-78
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The Winchester has an oil-finished straight grip stock and an octagon barrel with sights.
The Browning is a round-barreled without sights and has the typical high-gloss Browning finish and a pistol grip stock.
The Browning is available in a wider variety of cartridge chambering.
The rifles seem to have MSRP within 40 dollars of each other.
With all that said I am now lusting for the Winchester High Wall in 300 H&H.
The Browning is a round-barreled without sights and has the typical high-gloss Browning finish and a pistol grip stock.
The Browning is available in a wider variety of cartridge chambering.
The rifles seem to have MSRP within 40 dollars of each other.
With all that said I am now lusting for the Winchester High Wall in 300 H&H.
Correct me if I am wrong, but the original B-78 had a completely different trigger group than the 1885. These B-78s are also quite heavy - 8lbs 6 oz. I owned an old B-78 in 6mm Rem and I estimate that it weight about 1.5 to 2lbs less than that.
My 1885 High Wall - the Browning version made after they stopped producing the B78 - is a 270 with a 28" octagon barrel. It weighs 9 1/4 pounds with a Leupold VX2 3-9 x 50 scope mounted. That would put it at pretty well the weight Browning is quoting for these new B78s
The new B78s supposedly have the improved trigger with the internal sear/safety found on the Browning 1885 and current Winchester 1885.
My guess would be that the current Browning/Winchester High Walls are a Chevy/GMC thing where both are the same design with only cosmetic differences between them.
The new B78s supposedly have the improved trigger with the internal sear/safety found on the Browning 1885 and current Winchester 1885.
My guess would be that the current Browning/Winchester High Walls are a Chevy/GMC thing where both are the same design with only cosmetic differences between them.
'Boo - how does that .270 perform with the 28" barrel? Back when I had a .270 I was very pleased with the velocity out of a 22" barrel (M. 700 Mountain Rifle) and figured that the 1885 with the long barrel would be just the ticket for long range hunting.
With 130s it will take it to 3250 - 3300 fps which put it squarely in 270 wsm / 270 wby territory. My accuracy load for it however is a 130 BT throttled back to 3150 fps.
I just received some 130 E-Tips in the mail today and am really curious as to how they will work at the higher velocities.
I just received some 130 E-Tips in the mail today and am really curious as to how they will work at the higher velocities.
Have you considered trying to find a good used Browning Lo-Wall? I owned one in .223 a few years ago and it was an MOA shooter with handloads. I foolishly let it go in a moment of weakness.
Have you considered trying to find a good used Browning Lo-Wall? I owned one in .223 a few years ago and it was an MOA shooter with handloads. I foolishly let it go in a moment of weakness.
Those Low-Walls were great little rifles - trim and lightweight with excellent handling. I really liked them.
Have you considered trying to find a good used Browning Lo-Wall? I owned one in .223 a few years ago and it was an MOA shooter with handloads. I foolishly let it go in a moment of weakness.
I have been looking but most seem to be in 6mm Rem. or 22-250.
sam menard
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I spent months searching various dealers across Canada for an original b78 in 30.06. Never found one so I had to import one from the US. It cost me an extra $350, but it was worth it. The rifle was first produced in 1973 and I picked up #53 in the run. I had to get new rings and bases (Conetrol) to accomodate my 2.5X10X50mm scope. I hope that I never have trigger problems with it as you pretty much need to be a gunsmith to put back together.
Sam
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