No. 1H 405 Win

[cellar701]

In Teddy Roosevelt's "big medicine" caliber. This is the earlier blued version. Any other 405 fans out there?

Some photos of mine:

 

[GRAMPS 51]

Yes I have the same blued version was planning on using it deer hunting this past year and forgot all about it if you can find ammo its going to be a little pricey
Gramps

 

[cellar701]

I haven’t shot this in some time and took the scope off for another project. I have some ammo but haven’t bought any new in years. It kind of surprised me with good accuracy- around 1.5 moa is my recollection.

 

[trapperon]

I also have one as well as an 1885 high wall winchester (miroku production).
I think of the 405 in straight walled as a first cousin to the 348 in bottlenecks!
Two classic unique and very high performing rounds

Ron

 

[Hawk-in-Wi]

mine is a T/C Encore, never killed anything other than paper with it , probably have 6 or 7 boxes of Hornady ammo for it

 

[Del J]

Great looking No. 1.

 

[pulaski]

I have the same version as yours . Shot 3 deer with it using cast bullets from an accurate mold .
Reminds me of my Shiloh 40-65 bullets .
On a side note Teddy was correct , haven't had a lion in my yard since getting it .
Steve

 

[flyer898]

I too have a beautiful (picture pending) Number 1 in .405. I am hoping to use it to send a 400 gr. Woodleigh bullet down range at 2000 fps.
I am a .405 fan and have two Winchester (Miroku) 1895 rifles in this caliber as well.
As is often the case, with this caliber, reloading is your friend.
No lions in my backyard either.

 

[Bullthrower338]

finally bought a 1895 Winchester take down in 405. Haven’t played with it yet but can’t wait to do so! Nice no1!

 

[flyer898]

One of my Miroku 1895 .405s is a takedown. Too many toys and not enough time.

 

[upter43]

Beautiful No.1. I'm very fond of the caliber; mine being a 1904 produced 1895 Win. I took a grizzly bear with it a number of years ago in Alaska. I believe the cartridge case was derived from the 40/70 Sharps straight, but utilized a .411/2 bullet as opposed to a .406, I assume to prevent accidental chambering. I will say that I got much better accuracy from hand loaded Woodleigh bullets than I did the factory Hornadys

 

[Larryburford]

I have a #1, 1895 and a 1885 in 405

 

[flyer898]

@upter43 you have a 1895 made the first year it was available in .405. A real treasure.

 

[6GUNSONLY]

Very nice, and a cool and effective chambering, the .405. I don't have a .405, but since I got my Winchester 71 .348 several years ago I've had no grizzly or moose on my place.

 

[flyer898]

As it happens a Ruger 1H in .405 just showed up on Gunbroker in a no reserve auction. Pretty nice wood too.
https://www.gunbroker.com/Item/1087179647

 

[cellar701]

Yikes - buy now price at $4,000! It’ll be interesting to watch that.

 

[Larryburford]

One of those has beautiful wood. I can't see over $2k for the one that is already $2,400. I guess its worth what you are willing to pay. I saw a 416 and a 458 and my LGS the other day in the $1500 to $1600 range I believe, and I thought that was high,

 

[Larryburford]

Does anyone know how many different configurations that Ruger made in the #1 405? I know they made 1H in blued and stainless

 

[cellar701]

I don’t have my books here but I believe just the two 1H configurations you mentioned.

 

[Larryburford]

While we are on the subject of #1's where is the easiest place to get a rear sight blade for one. I bought a 45/70 from a friend a few years ago. It's in perfect condition except the rear sight blade has one side broke off.

 

[cellar701]

Call Ruger or last I checked Numrich has them.