Winchester 1885 405 Win & tang sight, ammo

[Velzey]

Ad Type

1. For Sale

Price

$1100

Manufacturer

Winchester

Caliber

Other / Not Listed

City

Estacada

State

Oregon

Zip Code

97023

Here is a very nice Winchester 1885 chambered in the elk/deer thumper .405 Winchester. It's in perfect shape overall. Not a dent or ding anywhere on it. Bluing is perfect on it, and the bore is perfect.
It has a nice Lyman tang sight. Also included is a set of Leupold bases and rings. It is factory drilled and tapped for the scope bases.
I also have 120 + rounds of loaded ammunition that goes along with it, and a set of Hornady dies.
It doesn't have the rear sight on the barrel, but the dovetail has a nice filler piece installed.
Barrel length is 28"

Price is $1100

I can ship this rifle nationwide. Buyer pays shipping. I can also do the ffl transfer right here for $20
Sorry no trades.

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[Velzey]

Couldn't add these two photos of the ammunition and the dies. Maybe a mod could move them to the sales post.

 

[orygun]

This is gorgeous! But it has the same "problem" my Browning B78 in 45-70 did, it's too nice to use (almost!). It's a near duplicate, too.
And I'm drooling all over the keyboard pondering.

 

[orygun]

It's drilled for scope bases, isn't it?

 

[Velzey]

It is factory drilled and tapped.

It's drilled for scope bases, isn't it?

 

[TTSX]

I'm gonna ask something really stupid, so please don't laugh.... Is this single shot?

 

[5w30]

Will please provide the length of pull on this?

 

[Velzey]

I'm gonna ask something really stupid, so please don't laugh.... Is this single shot?

Yes it is single shot, it's what's called a single shot falling block action.

Will please provide the length of pull on this?

Length of pull is 13.5"

 

[orygun]

And it has that wonderful, some call awful crescent steel buttplate. Nothing looks better. Just make sure it's tucked in nice and snug, with the toe away from your bicep and it's all good. Otherwise you'll end up with a multi toed deer print shaped bruise!

Is there an estimated velocity for the two shown loads?

 

[1371JarHead]

So beautiful, I saw one up for sale in 7mm Rem Mag STW AI, I didn't even know there was ammo for that..

 

[Velzey]

Sold

 

[Velzey]

Back up for sale, the fellow had some health issues and couldn't follow through.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Nice looking rifle ....good luck with your sale...!
Andy

 

[orygun]

Nice looking rifle ....good luck with your sale...!
Andy

IT is! I saw it the other day, but didn't handle it. It looks perfect.

 

[tac]

Mine is in .45-70, but it was not made in HongPan.

 

[tac]

Is there an estimated velocity for the two shown loads?

Around 2100 - 2300 fps.

 

[tac]

Velzey, I hope you don't think I'm hi-jacking your post, that was not my intention. One of my shooting buddies has an original underlever Winchester in .405 Win, and he reloads for it - also uses a GC [gas-check] home-cast bullet made pretty hard. Last year we chrono'ed them with our new Labradar device and HIS loads with the lighter bullet were just on the 2050 fps mark - plenty of power for killing anything made of paper, no matter how thick it might be. For reasons best known to themselves, such a slow-moving bullet is not deemed suitable to use on deer or feral pig here in UK, where the PTB insist on something that shoots at least 2250 fps.....sigh.........................

 

[dan97526]

I'll take it. PM sent.

 

[Velzey]

Sold