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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2025 3:46 pm
by Wambli Ska
This company makes repro buttplates for classic guns and the quality is fantastic, I've used them a few times. Here's the Winchester page.
https://gungrip.com/winchesterbuttplate ... pcaps.aspx
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2025 5:07 pm
by CPJ 2.0
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2025 12:00 am
by Elk Creek
Great read!
Ok brain trust, let’s come up with a solution. As you see from the pictures the bases are pretty far apart. With proper eye relief that scope has to be long!!!
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2025 12:24 am
by CPJ 2.0
You want a solution, or a period correct solution?
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2025 12:46 am
by Elk Creek
CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 05, 2025 12:24 am
You want a solution, or a period correct solution?
Hmmmm yes?
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2025 2:53 am
by CPJ 2.0
Period correct is to buy some over priced, fogged up, used old scope, one that’s longer than a whores dream.
The practical solution is to send me the mounts, the barrel measurements, and a chunk of pic rail that I’ll select. Then I’ll mill the rail and pop holes in it and you can use whatever scope you choose. It’ll cover over where the mounts are now, and use those holes.
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2025 2:56 am
by Elk Creek
CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 05, 2025 2:53 am
Period correct is to buy some over priced, fogged up, used old scope, one that’s longer than a whores dream.
The practical solution is to send me the mounts, the barrel measurements, and a chunk of pic rail that I’ll select. Then I’ll mill the rail and pop holes in it and you can use whatever scope you choose. It’ll cover over where the mounts are now, and use those holes.
Well dang!
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2025 3:35 am
by Justsomedude
Another solution that'll look "different" (read half-àssed) but work okay is to get 2 rail extensions and mount a scope to those. Not a pretty solution and will raise you up higher off the bore but it'll get you on the range sooner. It's amazing someone D&T'd all those holes and kept them all that spaced apart.
I still can't believe what you stole that for
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2025 3:44 am
by Elk Creek
I have an Sig Romeo 5, I will mount that sucker to the rear mount to just get it shooting….
Pretty sure JMB just moved a bit….
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2025 3:51 am
by Elk Creek
Justsomedude wrote: ↑Fri Dec 05, 2025 3:35 am
Another solution that'll look "different" (read half-àssed) but work okay is to get 2 rail extensions and mount a scope to those. Not a pretty solution and will raise you up higher off the bore but it'll get you on the range sooner. It's amazing someone D&T'd all those holes and kept them all that spaced apart.
I still can't believe what you stole that for
I bet it was a gunsmith pet, it probably had some sort of Winchester “b” scope, unertl or something like that. Would make the hole spacing make sense.
I’m still in shock I got it for that too. Hell you can’t buy a good lever for what I paid!
http://www.wyomingarmory.com/gun-parts.html
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2025 5:09 am
by Wambli Ska
Duct Tape. Gorilla makes a good one
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2025 5:13 am
by Elk Creek
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Fri Dec 05, 2025 5:09 am
Duct Tape. Gorilla makes a good one
Hose clamp! Oooooo JB weld!!!!
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2025 3:05 pm
by Wambli Ska
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Fri Dec 05, 2025 5:13 am
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Fri Dec 05, 2025 5:09 am
Duct Tape. Gorilla makes a good one
Hose clamp! Oooooo JB weld!!!!
Now yar’tinkin pard…
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 3:28 am
by Jayhawker
Hope you gave the guy a kiss afterwards...
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 3:52 am
by Elk Creek
Jayhawker wrote: ↑Sat Dec 06, 2025 3:28 am
Hope you gave the guy a kiss afterwards...
Oh I’ll bring them some doughnuts…..
I’m thrilled with this so much.
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 4:09 am
by Wambli Ska
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Sat Dec 06, 2025 3:52 am
Jayhawker wrote: ↑Sat Dec 06, 2025 3:28 am
Hope you gave the guy a kiss afterwards...
Oh I’ll bring them some doughnuts…..
You can at least light their cigarette
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 4:42 am
by Elk Creek
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Sat Dec 06, 2025 4:09 am
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Sat Dec 06, 2025 3:52 am
Jayhawker wrote: ↑Sat Dec 06, 2025 3:28 am
Hope you gave the guy a kiss afterwards...
Oh I’ll bring them some doughnuts…..
You can at least light their cigarette
Boomer, none of them smoke!
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 7:13 pm
by jbp-ohio
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Fri Dec 05, 2025 5:13 am
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Fri Dec 05, 2025 5:09 am
Duct Tape. Gorilla makes a good one
Hose clamp! Oooooo JB weld!!!!
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Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 8:13 pm
by Elk Creek
jbp-ohio wrote: ↑Sat Dec 06, 2025 7:13 pm
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Fri Dec 05, 2025 5:13 am
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Fri Dec 05, 2025 5:09 am
Duct Tape. Gorilla makes a good one
Hose clamp! Oooooo JB weld!!!!
Kd5uWrNKjhRGfopdHJ.gif
Oh man! I has a dremmel tool and some files I’m gonna make it awesome!
Just kidding! This one begs to be done right if done at all
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 10:11 pm
by jbp-ohio
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 10:50 pm
by Elk Creek
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 11:03 pm
by Bigslug
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Fri Dec 05, 2025 12:00 am
Great read!
Ok brain trust, let’s come up with a solution. As you see from the pictures the bases are pretty far apart. With proper eye relief that scope has to be long!!!
Do a search for "Unertl mounts" and for "Unertl Posa mounts" and you'll get several options for both types. You'll have choices in hole spacing and height for the old external adjustment scopes.
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2025 11:28 pm
by Elk Creek
Well it ain’t pretty but I managed to get it scoped…..
That is a weaver K8 micro trac….we shall see see
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2025 11:34 pm
by GrapeApe
YOU are going to have to stand on the stock to see through that scope
Re: 1885 low wall in 22 K Hornet.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2025 11:38 pm
by CPJ 2.0
It’s uh, uglier than old people shagging.
