I know this is a dumb idea but I'm going to post it anyways.
I want a single shot rifle. I'd settled on getting two...a No. 1 in a crazy caliber (.458 Lott), then an 1885 in a "traditional" caliber, .45-70. In reality, I like the 1885's better but still want it in a "traditional" type caliber, not the Tropical ones like I was planning for the No. 1.
Then, I came across a caliber that KINDA fits both. It's named like a traditional caliber...but packs similar punch to the Tropical calibers in the No. 1.
I'm REALLY thinking of having an 1885 configured to shoot .50-140 aka .50x3.25
It'll be way more than I ever need...it'll suck to shoot, it'll be expensive to shoot...but it would be interesting. If I want to shoot .45-70 I will just grab the 1886 and call it a day.
There you have it, my dumb idea of the day.
I want a single shot rifle. I'd settled on getting two...a No. 1 in a crazy caliber (.458 Lott), then an 1885 in a "traditional" caliber, .45-70. In reality, I like the 1885's better but still want it in a "traditional" type caliber, not the Tropical ones like I was planning for the No. 1.
Then, I came across a caliber that KINDA fits both. It's named like a traditional caliber...but packs similar punch to the Tropical calibers in the No. 1.
I'm REALLY thinking of having an 1885 configured to shoot .50-140 aka .50x3.25
It'll be way more than I ever need...it'll suck to shoot, it'll be expensive to shoot...but it would be interesting. If I want to shoot .45-70 I will just grab the 1886 and call it a day.
There you have it, my dumb idea of the day.