Any opinions on the .405 winchester that has just been re-introduced??? Actually I need another rifle like I need another body orifice but this does intrigue me...Ole teddy Roosevelt thaought the .405 heap good lion medicine in Africa...what do you all think???

Let me know...

swede

it would not be a first choice of mine for lion in Africa, however I do like this cartridge and it should be a good one for our continent without a doubt.

This past Christmas, I got one of the 1895 Winchesters in .405 Win as my present to me. I like Winchesters, lever actions, John Browning, and Teddy Roosevelt, so I had to have one! I enjoy shooting it, and it's no more unpleasant to shoot than my 1895 Marlin Cow Boy with hot loads. From a practical standpoint, however, there's really nothing a .405 Win can do that a hot .45/70 or .450 Marlin can't do just as well. IMHO