Post by Kt29 on Jan 20, 2010 11:52:04 GMT -5
I've been wanting a single shot rifle for quite sometime now. For along time I've debated between an 1885 and a Ruger No. 1. Recently I decided that I would go with the 1885 and this is the one that I decided on. This is the Winchester 1885 Low Wall in .223 caliber. I've topped it off with a Weaver 4-16 power scope. One of the reasons I choose this model is its weight. It weighs in at 6.25 pounds, which is nearly two pounds lighter than the equivalent Ruger. This rifle is definitely easy to pack around and will especially be nice to carry about in the prairie dog fields. I've just begun to develop some loads for it using the OCW method of load development. Mainly I will be shooting 55 gr. Hornady V-max bullets in it. Testing is proving this to be a very accurate rifle, which is making it all that the more fun to shoot. 
