Originally Posted by Bloodline
I can see no reason to push any weight bullet in the .405 Win to 2200fps, it simply is not needed. The .405 is much less of a round than the old .45-70 which isn't much to begin with anyway. The .405 loaded at moderate speeds will suffice as a small bear and marginal elk size animal round but it will never be more than that. Even "Old Bully" himself admited to it not being much of a DG round.


For starters the 405's original load was a 300 gr bullet at 2200 fps, with todays powders it's completely easy to get those same 300 gr bullets to 2400 fps and stay well within the pressure limits of the 95 action.
Guaging from your response it's pretty obvious your actual handson experience with either the 405 or 45-70 is zero..


the most expensive bullet there is isn't worth a plug nickel if it don't go where its supposed to.
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