I had one of the #1s in stainless and it was a great shooter. Sold it last year as I also have a 1885 Sporter, 1895 and a TC Encore barrel shortened to 20".
The Ruger wasn't getting much range time and had gone up a lot since I had bought it. Also was at this point going in the opposite direction with .405 in going to cast boolit loads so just didn't need an elephant gun for that.
The 1885 is just such a slick gun. I put the Williams receiver sight on it instead of a scope and it is a fun shooter. Latest boolit is a 350 grain RCBS flat point sized down to .413. I've also sold off all my 400 grain jacketed bullets except one box of solids made for me by Shell Reloading....just in case the elephants attack.
Wolf...those are quite the loads!!!!
Bob
