I shot some Factory and reloads in my Winchester [new made] 1895 Take down today.
Hornady 300 gr Flat point 2255 fps and 2274 fps.

The 300 gr Hornady Flat Point over 55 grains of IMR 3031, 2248 fps and 2220 fps.

With the 300 gr North Fork, all loads with IMR 3031;

52 grains 2145 and 2107 fps.

53 grains 2176, 2169, and 2121 fps

54 grains 2152 and 2152 fps.

54.5 grains 2251, 2246 fps

55 grains 2236, 2252, 2264, and 2229.

The 54.5 grain load shot the best [at 50 yards] and hit the same place as the factory loads.

More testing is in order, but I think I have found the load I will take on my Idaho elk hunt.

I consider it a big plus that I can use the same sight settinmg for factory loads and my North Fork reloads.

My primary gun is my Blaser R 93 Tracker in 375 H&H.... I think... however I do like this 405.

The 54.5 load shows no pressure signs and the fired cases go back into the chamber with out a problem.

Shot the 405 again today with the North Fork 300gr with 54.5 of IMR 3031, with a COL of 3.305.
Feeding has been perfect. I did have to bump the factory sights up one notch to be on at 100 yards.

The Hornady factory Flat Point loads shot to elevation but about 3" left at 100 yards. The Hornady factory SPZ load shot about 2 inches lower than my reloads at 100 yards. At 50 everything shot close enough to use the same zero for hunting.

The more I shoot this 1895 in 405 the more I like it.

I do hate the "buckhorn' rear sight. I will either replace it with a wide V or a Lyman Reciever sight with a Merit Iris.

450
A couple of points.
Check on Ebay and you'll find brand spanking new Redfield, all steel reciever sights for the Winchester 95, occasionly. I found two for my pair of 95s. It's amazing to me that sights that are 50 + years old, still in the wrappers, are still available.
Don't limit yourself to the meager offerings of jacketed bullets. Cast bullets are just as effective using the same powder and powder charges, using a 350 grain bullet.
Jim

Thanks for the ebay tip. I do plan on shoooting some cast bullets.

450
Forgot to add, the same Redfield reciever sight that works on the model 94 will do the job also.
Good luck.
Jim

Do you have a part number for the Redfield receiver sight? I would like to find an original all steel Lyman or Redfield for my M95...

Thanks...Bob

How is accuracy in the take-down model?

Bob I have looked and not found any, if I do I will let you know, you do the same.

tiggertate.
At 50 yards the shots usually touch or nearly so.
At 100 yards shooting sitting off my knees I can keep them in 4" usually. I have only shot about 20 shots or so at 100, and never off of bags.
I do not know if I could shoot any better with the buckhorn sights. I am either going to mount a "peep" sight of a wide V.
The NRA reported 3.75" average group with factory Hornady 300 gr ammo in the June 2006 Dope Bag.

The more I shoot the 1895 in 405, the more I like it.

Bob
I contacted Lyman who advised me that they do not currently have a sight for the 1895 but that www.buffaloarms.com is making the old long lever receiver sight.

Tony

You better talk to Judge before you get one of those. His was an original #21 (not readily windage adjustable) but they are basically the same. Too easy to knock out of adjustment, for a serious hunting gun. It failed Judge.

Alternatives: XS mounted on bolt, bigtime fugly.

WGRS (like for the Marlin 95), also fugly but more adjustable.

The #38 would be fine for p-dogs though

Mike
I do not like the Lyman 38 for the reasons you mentioned.
If I cannot find an old redfield or Lyman I will just find a wide V for the bbl dovetail.
Even if I have to have JJ make one.

With the rifle being a take down I am probably better off to have the sight on the barrel anyway.