Winchester 1885 Low Wall

[stubblejumper]

I was looking at a couple of Browning single shot rifles, and I decided that I needed a nice single shot rifle to add to my collection. I wanted a lighter weight rifle, so I passed up an unfired heavy barrel B-78 in 25-06, and then I found an unfired 1885 Low Wall in 243win. This rifle has the lightweight 24" octagon barrel, which makes for a short, light weight rifle. The action is super smooth and tight, and the only negative that I can find is the trigger, which has substantial creep, and breaks at about 5lbs. I mounted a cheap Bushnell scope that I had laying around, loaded up some test loads, and headed to the range. Despite the very poor optics, and the trigger, the groups averaged just over 3/4moa. I am going to mount a nice lightweight scope, and it would be nice to do something with the trigger, bit even if I have to live with the trigger as is, it should make a nice rifle for carrying long distances, or in heavier cover.

To anyone else shooting the newer 1885 Miroku made rifles, have you managed to find a solution to improve the trigger?

 

[double gun]

Brownells was selling some sort of part to fine adjust the triggers on these. I will try to dig up the info as I am unsure they still list it.

** it was item #100-000-576 (no longer working on their website)
It was made by J&B innovations and it was called the browning 1885 trigger adjuster.
It claimed to reduce pull weight upto 50%, with a crisp let-off and no over travel.

A quick google search found a link that says j&b's phone number is 352-542-3077

Hope that helps.

 

[209jones]

I have heard of guys sending them to Lee Shaver for trigger work. Trouble is, he is down south. Apparently he knows what to do to them to make them work nicely. Other than him, the only guy I know of that may be able to point you in the right direction is Texas Mac, and i suspect he'd send you to Shaver. I've polished one and lightened the hammer, but, it could still be improved a bit.

 

[stubblejumper]

Thanks guys, I have read articles by Texas Mack about this, and I have heard of Lee Shaver, but him being in the USA complicates things. I was hoping that someone in Canada was known for working on these triggers.