Arkypete - It sounds like you have worked up a good gas check cast bullet load for your 1895 .405, but my experience led me to try the Northfork premium bullets. After a factory Hornady 300 grain jacketed flat point failed it shoot through both shoulder blades of a Nilgai at less than 50 yards, I looked for a stronger bullet for larger tougher game. I have loaded the 300 grain Northfork CPS and FPS to 2250 fps with N133 and they shoot to the same point of aim as the factory Hornady. I was extremely satisfied with the CPS performance on a water buffalo at less than 50 yards and Northfork posted the story on their web site:
http://www.northforkbullets.com/magento/blog/?p=204 I have been tinkering with 400 grain Hornady and Woodleigh bullets also, but that is another story.
