Anyone know for sure if Browning or Winchester ever offered a modern 1885 High Wall factory chambered in 30-30?
A couple years ago I bought a new NEF/H&R 30-30 and rechambered it for 30-40 Krag, then had the factory fit 22 Hornet and 38-55 barrels. Nice little combo, but when I picked up a Marlin 38-55 and a Browning Low Wall Hornet and finally a Browning 95 30-40 ... the H&R break open became a little redundant and I traded it off.
The 38-55 has tang peep and could easily be scoped, the Hornet is scoped, but with 58 yr old eyes I still want/need a 30-40 I can scope for a longer range deer gun. I considered a Ruger #3 but don't like hammerless guns, looked at the Cimarron dbl set trigger High Wall copy in 30-40 (none yet available!), also C.Sharps and some of the other special order copies, and then thought that I do like my Browning 1885s - why not?
I don't want a 308 or '06 or WSM to have to set barrels back, but a 30-30 would be a straightforward rechamber ... again, and I have a scope and Browning bases that I'll never use on my other 1885 once it comes back from a 50-110 rebore, so was there ever a factory 30-30 out of the Miroku plant?
Thanks, Joe
