Double rifle in .405 Winchester

[AZDAVE]

CRS will have to look at the calendar, we are planning on going to DSC this year. Would be a hoot to take a couple 405's out on pigs.

 

[crs]

Indeed it would. Chris will use one of my rifles and if he picks the 1895 .405, there would be three .405s I do not know if you have hunted with Chris in Africa, but he is a good guy and some of my friends have hunted with him.

 

[AZDAVE]

I have not had the honour of hunting with Chris.

 

[crs]

Well, maybe you will get to hunt with him in Texas!
If you wife want one or more hogs, I have lots of rifles to choose from; is she right or left handed?

 

[sestoppelman]

I used my modern '95 .405 in RSA a few years ago, only shot it once though. Dumped a big nyala with it. My load used the Barnes Triple Shock 300, best shooting bullet in my rifle of those tried. I would not be afraid to hunt buffalo with it. Would love to find a double in .405

 

[crs]

Well, you have found a thread with four .405 double rifle shooters, but so far as I know, none of these are for sale. I know a guy here in Texas that can make you one.
The buffalo better be afraid! My 1895 .405 has taken three buff - one cape, one water, and one big cape/water buff bull + lots of plains game sized critters in the USA.
With a 300 grain bullet at 2200+ and 400 grain bullet at 2076 fps, what is there to fear?

 

[tarbe]

I am a fan of the .405 and .45-70 in Winchester lever guns and in doubles, but have no feeling for the 450/400 in a double, single, or bolt action. (ambivalence ?)

Oh man...now you are hurting my feelings!

At least I do have a 45-70 lever....

 

[BC.Pat]

If you live in Victoria

Yup pretty spot, Got a place up in the hills a bit out of town. Drop a note the next time thru. Always interested in talking to fellow hunter!

Pat

 

[sestoppelman]

I did a write up in one of the rags some years ago on the .405 shooting both 300 and 400 gr bullets out of a Ruger No. 1 I had. It was impressive what could be done on that platform. With the 400 gr bullet I was getting energies in the 4000 ft/lb range, with excellent accuracy. Recoil was stiff...

 

[crs]

mmm, I have such an article published November 2012 in Guns and Ammo, written by Steve Cash. That was just a few months after I used my 1895 .405 and 400 grain Woodies to take the cow buff in the pic to the left.

 

[sestoppelman]

mine was in Gun World under my name, long before that one.

 

[PBBaker]

I somehow missed this thread. Great to read stuff from other .405 Win fans. This year I added a sable to my .405 list which now includes kudu, gemsbok, nyala, black wildebeest, and giraffe. I absolutely love this old rifle and how hard it smacks them.

 

[crs]

PB,
Welcome to the .405 WCF club.
That is a great .405 list you have. How many of those have you taken with your .405?

 

[PBBaker]

PB,
Welcome to the .405 WCF club.
That is a great .405 list you have. How many of those have you taken with your .405?

All of them. They are in my photos if you are interested.

 

[crs]

Congratulations!
My only African game taken with my .405 was the cape buffalo in the pic to the left.
Mostly exotics and plains game here in the US.

 

[PBBaker]

Congratulations!
My only African game taken with my .405 was the cape buffalo in the pic to the left.

Mostly exotics and plains game here in the US.

Thanks! I read your report on the buff and you have my admiration! My PH buddies have been after me since my first trip to do a buff. I am now ready and that is next. I know the rifle is up to it, but I’m not getting any younger so I am saving for it.

 

[tarbe]

but I’m not getting any younger so I am saving for it.

LOL - that's a familiar refrain!!

 

[AZDAVE]

Welcome to the 405 group of gentlemen adventures. You need to get after your buff it will be one of the best hunts you will ever do.

 

[crs]

What Dave said +1.
BTW, Dave, you still want to shoot some hogs when you are in town for the DSC Show in January?

 

[AZDAVE]

@crs Would love to but we have a niece getting married later that month and just can't swing the time off, so we will have to take a rain check on the hogs. Will have to sit down at DSC and talk 405's