ERSisk really does it...
by Paul 
, Wednesday, February 28, 2018, 17:24 (2397 days ago)
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/747896729
If I'm reading it right, Just under $950 shipped. <sigh> Have been desiring one of these since they first were issued a few years ago. Don't NEED one, but what's not to like about a heavy stomping cartridge with about the same trajectory as the '06. It'd make a dandy elk rifle. But then, my '06 did the elk up just dandy years ago. Still...
OK. Back to work.
ERSisk, you're a bad influence! 
I went Ruger #1S in .35 Whelen, a very handy gun,
and ammo easier to find/load/make.
The 1885 is much better looking to my eye...
by Paul , Thursday, March 01, 2018, 06:14 (2396 days ago) @ former hater of plastic
would love to find one in 35 Whelen or one set up like the 375 Safari but in 38-55 or 375 Winchester instead.
Mic wrote an interesting article on one in .38-55 several...
...years back. The article appeared in American Rifleman and several other publications, if I recall correctly. Very interesting.
I've got one one of the 1885's in 38-55
It's a Browning Traditional Hunter (I also have the same rifle in 30-30 and 45-70). Exceptional workmanship, an even as a REALLY picky engineer, I have no complaints about any of my 1885's. I just shoot it with cast bullets, and it is a SUPERB cast bullet rifle. The Traditional Hunter has a Marbles windage adjustable tang sight that is easy for my eyes to use. The rifles have a trigger that is actually quite good. I load it with Starline long 38-55 brass (2.125" long as opposed to the short Winchester brass..), 265 grain Lyman or RCBS cast bullets sized to .379" diameter (bore slugs .3785") and Accurate 2495br powder for a velocity of 1,450 fps. It is a very accurate rifle capable of MOA 3 shot groups, and is very comfortable to shoot as it probably weighs a little over 8 pounds in this configuration. It's my all time favorite cast bullet rifle.... Light recoil, accurate, and just plain classy and fun to shoot...
I've never had a missfire or any problem with any of my 1885's. They are as reliable as can be. I've never tried to push the cartridge at all, but it is a REALLY strong action and you could probably load it up to have a fair amount of power if that's what one wanted....
Wonderful rifle chambered in a wonderful cartridge... What more could you want?
for you to sell it to me?.....nt
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Sorry, I like it... A LOT...
Like I said, it's my favorite cast bullet rifle. Big enough that you feel like you're shooting a real rifle, but a lot less recoil than a similar weight 45-70. Plus each bullet uses half the amount of lead that my 45-70 bullets use, so I can shoot more!!!!!