1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.

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Wambli Ska
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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.

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Now THAT looks like it belongs there!!!
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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.

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Wambli Ska wrote: Sun Dec 28, 2025 6:28 pm Now THAT looks like it belongs there!!!
Yes it does!!
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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.

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So not to hijack this but Cimarron cancelled my order for the sight!!! Asswipes sent me no email and no explanation. So F them, I decided to order the sight from eBay (the Browning, the guy gave me an offer I couldn't refuse)) and I'll find the screws for it. Should be here this week!
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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.

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Wambli Ska wrote: Sun Dec 28, 2025 6:34 pm So not to hijack this but Cimarron cancelled my order for the sight!!! Asswipes sent me no email and no explanation. So F them, I decided to order the sight from eBay (the Browning, the guy gave me an offer I couldn't refuse)) and I'll find the screws for it. Should be here this week!
Nice! On the new sight, screw those monkeys for canceling your order!
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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.

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Can't wait to give it a go!
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sakodude wrote: Sun Dec 28, 2025 8:52 pm Can't wait to give it a go!
Me too!! Friday!
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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.

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Well I fit the butt plate, it’s not perfect but it’s good for me. Looks a hell of a lot better!
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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.

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Looks darn good to me
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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.

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Looks fine to me. A lot better than what you started with.
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Wambli Ska wrote: Mon Dec 29, 2025 5:57 pm Looks fine to me. A lot better than what you started with.
Absolutely!
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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.

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Diver43 wrote: Mon Dec 29, 2025 5:48 pm Looks darn good to me
Thanks!
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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.

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MUCH better :D
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The story continues. I have the sights sorted out. It shoots a little high, about a foot at 100 yards, with the sights as they were. i put a taller sight insert into the globe and it should be about right. The surprise was the load! That is a 52 grain Speer hp seated to the base of the neck and the bullet is 3 thousands off the lands! It should be going around 2500 fps and under 30000psi. It’s a wicked looking little cartridge. I can’t wait to hit the range again. Oh and S&B brass has a tiny flash hole in the case. I bought some factory ammo cheap and was going to use the brass but the decapping pin was pulled out of the pin stem in the die 3 times in 3 cases and the last one bent! Also out of 40 rounds I lost 4 cases to cracks while fire forming and not one lost with Hornady brass. So S&B brass is a no go!
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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.

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Good the hornady brass is working.
The Privi IIRC is already annealed from the factory.
Fun gun to shoot reactive targets just the right oomph
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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.

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JunkCollector wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 4:06 am Good the hornady brass is working.
The Privi IIRC is already annealed from the factory.
Fun gun to shoot reactive targets just the right oomph
It’s a hoot to shoot! Really funny seeing tom shoot it, it’s a tiny rifle!🤣
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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.

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Elk Creek wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 4:35 am
JunkCollector wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 4:06 am Good the hornady brass is working.
The Privi IIRC is already annealed from the factory.
Fun gun to shoot reactive targets just the right oomph
It’s a hoot to shoot! Really funny seeing tom shoot it, it’s a tiny rifle!🤣
I did feel a little clownish. Not that that has ever stopped me :lol:
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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.

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sakodude wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 4:46 am
Elk Creek wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 4:35 am
JunkCollector wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 4:06 am Good the hornady brass is working.
The Privi IIRC is already annealed from the factory.
Fun gun to shoot reactive targets just the right oomph
It’s a hoot to shoot! Really funny seeing tom shoot it, it’s a tiny rifle!🤣
I did feel a little clownish. Not that that has ever stopped me :lol:
Money did not! And it was fun to share this rifle
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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.

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sakodude wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 4:46 am
Elk Creek wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 4:35 am
JunkCollector wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 4:06 am Good the hornady brass is working.
The Privi IIRC is already annealed from the factory.
Fun gun to shoot reactive targets just the right oomph
It’s a hoot to shoot! Really funny seeing tom shoot it, it’s a tiny rifle!🤣
I did feel a little clownish. Not that that has ever stopped me :lol:
Maybe it’s your size 14 stompers!!! 🤣
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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.

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Wambli Ska wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 6:17 am
sakodude wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 4:46 am
Elk Creek wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 4:35 am

It’s a hoot to shoot! Really funny seeing tom shoot it, it’s a tiny rifle!🤣
I did feel a little clownish. Not that that has ever stopped me :lol:
Maybe it’s your size 14 stompers!!! 🤣
Or the fact that my arm is just about longer than the whole rifle :lol:
JunkCollector
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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.

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It looks so big with Andy shooting.....😆
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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.

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JunkCollector wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 1:33 pm It looks so big with Andy shooting.....😆
Yeah it’s kinda comically long when I’m shooting, I was thinking about cutting it down but the tang is too long I’d have to cut it down… not sure I want to cut the tang to fit the butt plate..
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