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I've been thinking about buying one for a couple of years. Not one of those 16 inch carbines but one with a 26 inch barrel. Anyone know where I could get one? I've had no joy on Gunbroker,so I've decided to go with the best resource in the country... The Campfire.  Thanks in advance gang. Bart
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Have you looked on gunsinternational?
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Make sure you get one with the shotgun-style buttstock. Those fancy curved steel buttplates are like tomahawks.
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The curved steel buttplates on the Traditional Hunters are awful pointy.  I almost think that was Browning's way of keeping people from loading heavy  I think the first TH was a 28" barrel, then there was a "short" TH with 22" barrel, then the "trapper" abomination Ruger also made #1's in .405, and you can load them to the hilt edit to add - I was looking at other single shots today and saw a couple of others: - there's two Rugers on GB, one blued/walnut (plain wood) and one stainless/laminated - I didn't see any of the 28" Trad Hunter Highwalls. Cabelas has a bunch of the 22" "short rifle" models with crescent buttplate (ouch) and a few "sporter" models that have 24" barrel and shotgun butt & pad. You pays your money and you takes your chances...
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The Sporter model has a good soft recoil pad that really works.
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I have a Ruger #1H in the 405, and it shoots real nicely. I got it before the prices went up in Canada. It is blu and walnut. If you get her steppin out, she'll knock ya around a bit, but it will hold about MOA at 100 yards.
Fun cartridge and rifle.
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BrotherBart, i have a 405 win, ruger #1 that i have used for years, 24" barrel skinner peep site, it will put every shot touching at 100 yrds, and have killed about every plains game critter walking & bison, plus a few semi loads of pigs, and they are easy to load for. get a 405 and enjoy the fun.rio7
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405 tropical here too; my favorite #1 as larger bore sizes go. as mentioned, easy to load for, been pretty agreeable with about everything i've tried in it.
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The Sporter model has a good soft recoil pad that really works. I bought one of these a few months ago. Agreed. I just put a receiver sight on it (I don't like tang mounted sights). Needs a taller front sight. Figured it would. It needs one more trip to the range to verify how much too high it is, thus how much taller sight I need. Tom
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take a look at a skinner site, 2 screws and its good to go, no change of front site. and they are easy to site in.i have them on 3 #1's and a 336, all work great.rio7
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I hope you know what you're talking about 'cause I just spent $75 and shipping on your say-so.
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TOM, if the skinner does not work for you,PM me and i will buy it from you, as i bought a # 1 today in 250-3000 that i need a skinner for, hows that for a deal? rio7
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Thanks for the offer. It's not a #1, though, my rifle is a High Wall.
What variation is your .250-3000? International, or a 1A, or .. ?
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TOM, if the skinner does not work for you,PM me and i will buy it from you, as i bought a # 1 today in 250-3000 that i need a skinner for, hows that for a deal? rio7 Is it one of the stainless/ walnut ones?
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yes its a stainless walnut, barley used, looks new, got 10 boxes of ammo only 4 fired rounds, shot it 3 times this morning, shot about 2" at a 100yrds with factory sites, the back site looks blurry to me and i will put a ghost ring skinner, on it i get along well with them. rio7
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Nice gun, congratulations. I screwed up and bypassed a .257 Roberts like that one time too many and someone else bought it. Oops.
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Bart...as has been said, try and find the Sporter Model if you can. I have one and I can not even imagine touching off a .405 with a crescent buttplate. A lot of the orifinal Winchester 95s came with that buttplate and have no clue why. TR's 95s all had shotgun butts.
From what I understand there were only a couple hundred of each variation made....and Winchester could not give them away. I got mine for $900 plus shipping and at one point I saw them selling for in the $800s...that said now it seems everyone wants them.
I love the .405s as I am a .41 Magnum shooter so all the pistol bullets can also be shot in the rifle. Recently I have been shooting cast bullets in the 1400-1800 fps range...much more fun than jacketed bullets.
If you look over on the Big Bore Lever Action Board there is a good thread there about the .405...
If I see one of the Sporters I'll send you a PM...
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Checked the Completed Auctions over on GunBroker...there have only been a few advertised for sale over the last 90 days...this would have been a good buy... http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=409167991Not a Sporter but a slipon butt pad would help... Bob
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Maybe? WINCHESTER 1885 S.HUNTER 405WIN 22" OCTAGON BARREL ![[Linked Image]](http://www.cdnnsports.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/600x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/W/I/WIN534152154_1.jpg) Manufacturer: WINCHESTER Model: 1885 HUNTER Caliber: 405 WIN Barrel Length: 22" SKU: WIN534152154 UPC: 048702114335 In Stock $989.99 http://www.cdnnsports.com/1885-405-s-hunter-22-oct.html#.U26Bilc4egl Good looking rifle.
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