405 Winchester

[stxsigman]

Anyone out there shooting the 405. Picked up a '95 prior to the deer season last year and have been very impressed. The rifle actually came with an excellent factory trigger and I have been able to get some very good accuracy from it. Need to replace the factory buckhorn with a receiver sight though. Not sure of whick one I will need to go with. I believe the Williams 86 Winchester will work.

[jhrosier]

I also picked up a 95 in 405 recently. Shot one box of ammo through it and am also impressed. I picked up a Lyman 66WB peep sight for it but then changed my mind and am going to use a different sight. The Lyman sight is NIB, cost me $75. Make an offer if you are interested, otherwise I will eventually eBay it.
I don't always read this list so..
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[csimmons]

How substantial is the recoil from a 405?  I am looking at building a large bore rifle and I like the ballistics for the 405.   But, I want to evaluate the recoil before I spend the money.  

What kind of accuracy?  1 inch group at 100?

Thanks

CJ Simmons

[jhrosier]

Aside from the obvious fact that recoil is subjective....
The '95 is a light gun shooting a heavy bullet and has a steel buttplate.
If you have a tough shoulder and are already a little punchy, you'll love it. :eek:
Seriously...
Shooting offhand it's not unpleasant at all.
Shooting from the bench using an elbow rest position (upper body nearly vertical), it's tolerable for 20 or so rounds. A hand towel folded over the shoulder or a heavy coat helps a lot.
Shooting from a low rest or sandbag at the bench just plain hurts like the dickens! After 2 such shots, I was done for the day.
I wouldn't shoot this gun prone unless whatever I was shooting at was going to hurt me worse than the rifle.
A good recoil pad would make the '95 a fun big-bore gun.
You could always load it down, but what would be the point of a light .405?

[kevin.303]

i'm hoping to build a .405 on a large frame Martini in the not too distant future. it also works in Lee-Enfields and Ross Rifles.the rim dimensions is the same as the .303 British