I always liked the Browing low wall and just thinking about getting one . What should I expect in accuracy ?
Hoping to get 1" moa and I know its not a bolt action
Hoping to get 1" moa and I know its not a bolt action
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Re: Browning low wall
It's all in the barrel, headspace, and bedding, if any.
50-75 years ago LOTS of High Wakls, Low Walls, Stevens 44 1/2, Borchardts, Ballards, etc were rebarreled to "modern" wildcats and gave great accuracy.
It's all in the barrel, headspace, and bedding, if any.
50-75 years ago LOTS of High Wakls, Low Walls, Stevens 44 1/2, Borchardts, Ballards, etc were rebarreled to "modern" wildcats and gave great accuracy.
Re: Browning low wall
Saw one at a gun smith in 22 hornet getting a old unertil mounted. It looked awesome would love to spend a summer afternoon looking for groundhogs with it.
Saw one at a gun smith in 22 hornet getting a old unertil mounted. It looked awesome would love to spend a summer afternoon looking for groundhogs with it.
Re: Browning low wall
Be prepared to be disappointed with the old stuff compared with the new rifles and barrels. Our barrels, machining and bullets are light years ahead of 50 years ago...not to mention 100 years ago. Just lower your standards and you'll be happy.
Be prepared to be disappointed with the old stuff compared with the new rifles and barrels. Our barrels, machining and bullets are light years ahead of 50 years ago...not to mention 100 years ago. Just lower your standards and you'll be happy.
Re: Browning low wall
I have a Browning high wall in 25-06. 85 Ballistic tips are around a half inch, and 117 SST's are under an inch for hunting. I have done very little load development for it so it may do better. I passed up a low wall in 260 years back and have regretted it to this day. The high wall is one of my favorite rifles.
I have a Browning high wall in 25-06. 85 Ballistic tips are around a half inch, and 117 SST's are under an inch for hunting. I have done very little load development for it so it may do better. I passed up a low wall in 260 years back and have regretted it to this day. The high wall is one of my favorite rifles.
Re: Browning low wall
My 243 I had put the first 2 shots into 1/2" at 200 yds, all 3 in 1" - on the last range trip prior to my son popping his first 2 deer, 250-275 paces, and 300+ respectively. BTW, that was using a 6x Leupold/duplex....
85 BTHP, Fed Brass, IMR4350.
Miroku knows how to build quality
My 243 I had put the first 2 shots into 1/2" at 200 yds, all 3 in 1" - on the last range trip prior to my son popping his first 2 deer, 250-275 paces, and 300+ respectively. BTW, that was using a 6x Leupold/duplex....
85 BTHP, Fed Brass, IMR4350.
Miroku knows how to build quality
Re: Browning low wall
I have one of the original B-78s with an octagon barrel in .22-250. I've had the gun for over 30 years and it's been a half inch gun with handloads.
I have one of the original B-78s with an octagon barrel in .22-250. I've had the gun for over 30 years and it's been a half inch gun with handloads.
