Should kill most anything you shoot with it.

I guess you're one of the lucky ones to get an 1895 Win in 405. I tried to get one when the article on it came out and nobody had one. My only recourse would be to maybe get a Ruger No. 1, but it ain't a leveraction. The only 1895's I've been able to check out were 06's. Of course they could be rechambered and reworked for the 405 but then I would have a $4000.00 modern leveraction. For that kind of money, I'd just get more big bore boltguns. Keep us posted when you finally get a chance to whack something with it.

DPhillips, I've thought about that too. The cost is a bit much for a leveraction that I would drag through mud, rocks, brush and other things nature would place in my way. One other thing, is the damn wait for the gun to get back to my grubby paws. Who knows, maybe in the next year or so.

Scott,



Any idea what kind of pressure that load cooks up? I'm using a case full of Varget to get around 2050fps with the 400gr bullet from my 24" Ruger #1. No pressure signs, but I've run out of room for more powder. I've never used the Reloader powders, is there anything I should know or look out for?



I'm getting three shot groups just under an inch and enough penetration for any animal I'll ever be able to afford to hunt.



I think the .405 would be a dandy cartridge to use for a small frame double rifle, but that's just a pipe dream.

Rick

475,
While not exactly the same, you can rebarrel a 270 or 30-06 1895 to the 411 Hawk or 400 Brown-Whelen and get similar ballistics.