NitroX
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| 08/09/23 03:13 PM |
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Re: Osa & Martin Johnson's Lake Paradise arsenal
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Perhaps Teddy's use of it made the .405 popular in Africa?
There weren't any decent heavy loads for the .45/70 1886's. Even the .45/90 smokeless loads were not up to much due to light bullets.
I assume the 300gr. .405 bullet at 2,200 fps was slightly better than the .450 Express loads& the Winchester held 5 rounds.
Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick" some incorrectly refer to his .405. it definitely was not. It was his .450 NE double rifle.
I just find it interesting NO ONE in the "Golden Age" seems to have carried a .45/70 which seems to obsess modern American internet shooters. The .405 was the standard lever action safari choice for American safari goers.