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    Default 405 Winchester

    Hi All

    Does anybody on the forum own a rifle in this calibre?

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    Default Re: 405 Winchester

    Unfortunately not.

    A friend used to own a Winchester 1895 in 405W. Very nice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by A-R View Post
    Unfortunately not.

    A friend used to own a Winchester 1895 in 405W. Very nice.
    Any idea what happened to it? Is it with a happy owner somewhere?

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    Default Re: 405 Winchester

    That was US president Theodore Roosevelts favorite rifle.

    https://www.americanrifleman.org/art...hester-rifles/

    I read his book about his safari to Africa named African Game Trails Theodore Roosevelt

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    Quote Originally Posted by BBCT View Post
    Any idea what happened to it? Is it with a happy owner somewhere?
    Friend is currently touring the UK. Can ask when he is back in the EC.

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    Default Re: 405 Winchester

    its posts like this that make me miserable - always wanted a 300 Savage, now I want a 405 Winchester, but first I must fill the 358 need. Still want a 9.3, but wonder should I first fix the 220 swift dream.

    To top it all off I have started selling of stuff, just too much "stuff", actions and bullets and and and.......................
    Then I see this 405 post and wonder, perhaps I should not have sold that K98 action today, but hey 5 K for a stock and action ????
    Now I need to buy a stock and action if I want to build anything.
    Vicious circle this obsession is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by A-R View Post
    Friend is currently touring the UK. Can ask when he is back in the EC.
    Thanks. I'd apprecite that

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    Quote Originally Posted by treeman View Post
    its posts like this that make me miserable - always wanted a 300 Savage, now I want a 405 Winchester, but first I must fill the 358 need. Still want a 9.3, but wonder should I first fix the 220 swift dream.

    To top it all off I have started selling of stuff, just too much "stuff", actions and bullets and and and.......................
    Then I see this 405 post and wonder, perhaps I should not have sold that K98 action today, but hey 5 K for a stock and action ????
    Now I need to buy a stock and action if I want to build anything.
    Vicious circle this obsession is.
    Don't worry Treeman, you're amongst friends here. We all understand and feel your pain........ ;-)

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