Reeder Custom Guns - 405 WCF Ruger #1 for Africa...

Huey
405 WCF Ruger #1 for Africa...
Tuesday, March 13, 2018, 14:33

Spoke to Daren today about the trip to Africa. He'd just ended a shooting session with his Ruger #1s.

He said the 405 WCF was grouping so well he decided to stretch the ranges a bit. At 200 yards groups were extremely small, so he tried the longest his range allows.

At 324 yards the gun grouped 2.5". I found that great for such a big cartridge.

Clearly, I know Creedmoor range was 1000 yards with the 45-70 and such. But, the big bores can still hold their own with today's offerings.

Maybe we could rename it 411 Valkyrie or something catchy like that.

405 WCF Ruger #1 for Africa... - Huey, 2018-03-13, 14:33
- to me the Ruger #1 is the perfect gun for plains game in - Gary Reeder, 2018-03-13, 16:08
  - I've got them from 218 Bee thru 475 Linebaugh... - Huey, 2018-03-13, 16:23
    - if I used a rifle it would be the #1. The last time i - Gary Reeder, 2018-03-13, 16:41
- Maybe the 411 Mjolner?? aka Thors Hammer (nm) - Amede, 2018-03-13, 14:43
  - That name might sell! (nm) - ChrisG, 2018-03-13, 14:46
    - years ago, 1987 or so, we came out with our - Gary Reeder, 2018-03-13, 15:00
      - I've been strategic on this plan... - Huey, 2018-03-13, 15:20
        You just can't lose that way. . . (nm) - ChrisG, 2018-03-13, 15:54
        Really - Daren Harris, 2018-03-13, 15:31
        It was the loose nut on the trigger (nm) - Amede, 2018-03-13, 16:34
        can't use that as an excuse as we are required to check - Gary Reeder, 2018-03-13, 16:09