40 Caliber Mystery Bullet

[John Boy]

40 Caliber:
* .414 nominal base diameter
* 1.095" RN GC
* 319 to 325 grs
* Bhn 15.4 aka Lyman #2
Any ideas what rifle would use this bullet? Closest I can find - 405 Winchester using 411 to 413 base diameter bullets weighing 300grs

Possibly for a metric caliber rifle?


http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd220/Meadowmucker/Bullets/Bullets%20for%20Sale/414-319%20to%20325%20RN%20GC%20Bhn%2015.4%201.095_zps6 67wo7t5.jpg (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/Meadowmucker/media/Bullets/Bullets%20for%20Sale/414-319%20to%20325%20RN%20GC%20Bhn%2015.4%201.095_zps6 67wo7t5.jpg.html)

[country gent]

Possibly for a 40-65 or maybe one of the 416s. Most 40-65s are being set up for 400 grn or so bullets now but as a short range bullet it would be fine.

[John Boy]

Data mining on the Internet, the bullet can be reloaded in .405 calibers with a bullet diameter of .4115:
* .405 Winchester 1895
* Reminton-Lee
* Ruger #1 Tropical
* The 2005 Winchester 1885 - Limited Series
* The Cimarron 1885 HiWall replica

[w30wcf]

John,
Looks very similar to a bullet I pulled from a 40-70 awhile back.
Std factory weight bullet was 330 grs as I recall.

w30wcf

[Wayne Smith]

If you have the mold and are interested in selling it let me know. I have a 405Win.