.405 Winchester - Wikipedia
WEBThe .405 Winchester / 10.45x65mmR (.405 WCF) is a rimmed centerfire rifle cartridge introduced in 1904 for the Winchester 1895 lever-action rifle. [4] It remains to this day one of the most powerful rimmed cartridges designed specifically for lever-action rifles; the only modern lever action cartridges that exceed its performance are the .50 ...
The .405 Winchester: History and Performance - American …
WEBSep 16, 2021 · Now largely a forgotten footnote in cartridge development, the .405 Winchester was once the most powerful rimmed cartridge capable of use in a lever-action rifle and was a favorite of Theodore...
.405 Win. - CHUCKHAWKS.COM
WEBThe .405 Winchester is the most powerful of all the traditional Winchester cartridges for lever action rifles. It was introduced in 1904 in the John Browning designed Winchester Model 1895 rifle, and discontinued in 1932 when …
Behind the Bullet: .405 Winchester | An Official Journal Of The NRA
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Released in 1904, the .405 Winchester is a straight-walled, tapered, rimmed case, using a 300-grain bullet of .411-inch-diameter at a muzzle velocity of 2200 fps. Generating just over 3,200 ft.-lbs. of muzzle energy, the .405 Winchester was—at the time of its release—the most powerful lever action cartridge available.
.405 Winchester: Roosevelt’s Medicine Gun For Lions - The Big …
WEBTheodore Roosevelt made the .405 Winchester famous during his 1909 African safari. Here's what you need to know about this hard hitting lever gun cartridge.
Winchester Model 1895 in .405 Win. - RifleShooter
WEBDec 23, 2020 · “Big” or not, the .405 Win. was the most powerful lever-action cartridge of its day, making the Model 1895 Winchester the king of the lever-gun hill.
405 Winchester - 1895Gunner
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Introduced in 1904, the 405 Winchester is a straight wall, smokeless cartridge loosely based on the earlier .40-72 Winchester black powder cartridge. Universally agreed by hunters to be suitable for all game in North America, most found it wanting against African dangerous game.
.405 Winchester Model 1895 - GUNS Magazine
WEBBoth rifles are .405s. In my most humble opinion, the following is a conundrum about Winchester’s Model 1895. Many people say they would only want one if chambered for the legendary .405 Winchester. Fewer are the people who want to shoot a …
Theodore Roosevelt’s Winchester Rifles - American Rifleman
WEBJun 2, 2016 · Introduced in 1904, the .405 Win. cartridge was the most powerful round ever developed for a Winchester lever-action rifle.
The .405 Winchester | An Official Journal Of The NRA
WEBJun 7, 2013 · The .405 Win. cartridge came about in 1904, chambered in the Winchester Model 1895 rifle. Until the advent of the .444 Marlin it was the most powerful cartridge ever chambered in a lever-action rifle.