.410 gauge Shotgun Reloading Tips?

[varmit_hunter]

I load alot of 410 ammo. I use a Mec 600 jr mark 5 410 3 inch. I have a Lyman's shotgun data book. And the BPI small gague load data books. Plus u can goto Hodgdon website. And find free load data. I load 3 inch mostly in 5 & 6 shot. I use win 296 and Alliant 410 powder. I squirrel all the time. Went into Walmart this week. Seen Remington long range express 410 ga 3 inch ammo. First 3 inch I have seen in a while. 23.00 plus tax a box. Only had 2 boxes. I can reload the hulls.

 

[Lucky Shooter]

I don't think the 410's are any more difficult to load than the
larger gages-----you just have to be more careful and patient
handling the smaller components.

Win AA hulls, Win primers,Win 296 powder---or H110, and Win
shot cup.

Unless the MEC 600 loader has changed, it will have an adjustable
crimping cam to make the crimp tighter and more tapered-----a very
good design feature.

Enjoy.

A. Weldy

 

[Homerange]

I don't think the 410's are any more difficult to load than the
larger gages-----you just have to be more careful and patient
handling the smaller components.

Unless the MEC 600 loader has changed, it will have an adjustable
crimping cam to make the crimp tighter and/or more tapered-----a very
good design feature.

FTFY

 

[Paul's Black Rifles]

Unless the MEC 600 loader has changed, it will have an adjustable
crimping cam to make the crimp tighter and more tapered-----a very
good design feature.

Enjoy.

A. Weldy

If that doesn't work for you try the Lee factory crimp die for 45 LC. I haven't yet but the factory crimp die for 44 magnum worked for me but I think the 45 LC would not stress the hull as much.

Paul

 

[BankWalker316]

Following this post. I find very little good information for 3" 12ga buckshot , I stocked up on Longshot powder (Blue Dot is nowhere to be found).

I don't know the answer to this question so I'll ask you since your message made me think of it. But 1st I'll explain my situation. About 18 months ago I caught Blue Dot in stock and I purchased three 4 lb jugs. I opened one jug and funneled a lb or so into an old 1 lb. metal top cardboard wrapped Blue Dot container. The kind that had the red plastic screw caps that you had to pull up and unscrew to pour powder out. I got sidetracked there for a second. Anyway, I rarely use BD Powder. I have a total of 108 lbs. of various shotgun powders including the two unopened 4 lbs. jugs of BD. Are we able to sell or trade things on this forum?

 

[Cecil S.]

I don't know the answer to this question so I'll ask you since your message made me think of it. But 1st I'll explain my situation. About 18 months ago I caught Blue Dot in stock and I purchased three 4 lb jugs. I opened one jug and funneled a lb or so into an old 1 lb. metal top cardboard wrapped Blue Dot container. The kind that had the red plastic screw caps that you had to pull up and unscrew to pour powder out. I got sidetracked there for a second. Anyway, I rarely use BD Powder. I have a total of 108 lbs. of various shotgun powders including the two unopened 4 lbs. jugs of BD. Are we able to sell or trade things on this forum?

Powder would need to be face to face.

 

[Fuj]

I loaded for an old Savage .410 / .22 Mag OU. I had a scary moment
just changing shot size. Normal load was with 5 shot for bunnies. I
found some 9 shot to pester birds with. Should have used one more
card over the powder, and 2 grains less powder. I'm still here ??

 

[JMayo]

So not sure why my post got changed because I wants asking for tips or anything...just trying to have some conversation

Are "mods" taking it on themselves to change post ?

 

[Rickhem]

Loading the .410 is similar to loading for any other shotgun, but it has some idiosyncrasies. First, and I know we all think about this, don't try loading with steel airgun BBs. They don't have the same properties as lead shot and react differently being fired, and when travelling down your barrel.
That out of the way, definitely match the wad you use to the hull. (same as any other shotgun reload) Powders tend to be the ones you'd use for large bore magnum handgun loads, like H110/296, or Lil Gun. The range for powder charges is usually pretty tight, so not a lot of variation.
While there is a degree of customization that can be done, know that most of what is done is to reproduce existing payload weight and velocity loads from the major manufacturers.
If you're not loading more than about a box per year, there is a guy on eBay selling what he calls a Survival Loader for the .410, which may be a viable option.

 

[Skeetman59]

I have a Sploar reloader that I use.

Pretty much nothing but AA hulls, H-110 powder and AA wads. I always try to keep my velocities around 1,200 so no matter what I am shooting my lead stays the same. For more power on critters, I change the shot size or payload weight.

The 410 is the most difficult to load. Take your time. The learning curve is steep.

I use the same components for my skeet loads. I have progressive MEC loaders, but I load my 410’s with my MEC Sizemaster single stage on the 410 ammo.

I like the slow steady pace on the “little gun”.