I need a couple of boxes of 3" #6 shot . 410 shells. Ammoseek only turns up a bunch of weirdo specialty stuff or 2.5" rounds. Any leads?
Thanks,
Ken
Thanks,
Ken
.410 shells
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2ndshift
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gunbroker is about the only option that I have found. Good luck with your search.
ggibson511960
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Don't feel short changed by 2-1/2 in. .410 shells. Yes, the longer shell carries more shot, but in a longer shot column, further wrecking the .410's notoriously bad pattern with more shot upset. 2-1/2 in. shells shoot just as hard, i.e. the shot leaves the muzzle at the same velocity, but with less deformation and consequent better patterning.
Hairtrigger
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I have several boxes of Federal 410ga shot shells with #6 shot
These are 2 1/2” shells
If you can make these work please let me know and I will dig them out and we can talk
These are 2 1/2” shells
If you can make these work please let me know and I will dig them out and we can talk
StakeOut
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Jimmy Cirillo and I would hunt pheasants in NYC on Statan Island in Great Kills Park near the garbage dump on rainy mornings to avoid dog walkers calling the cops
I had a Springfield Stevens.410 side by side while Jimmy preferred a Winchester.410 pump.The 2 1/2: shell with #7 1/2 dropped most of the birds.I liked the Remingtons for the bird hunting but the Winchester AA were my choice with #9 for skeet matches and reloaded nicely.
Shot a lot of quail with the same gun in NY and Georgia.
I never liked the 3" .410 bore shells
I had a Springfield Stevens.410 side by side while Jimmy preferred a Winchester.410 pump.The 2 1/2: shell with #7 1/2 dropped most of the birds.I liked the Remingtons for the bird hunting but the Winchester AA were my choice with #9 for skeet matches and reloaded nicely.
Shot a lot of quail with the same gun in NY and Georgia.
I never liked the 3" .410 bore shells
DWalt
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Have .410 shells become that difficult to find? I saw some on the shelves at one of the local Academy stores just last week. I can't say much about what loads and length they were, just that some were there.
If you find some .410 with 7 1/2 lead pellets ...........
Grab them, they will work on small birds at 30-35 yards with a full choke.
If going for "Ringnecks" you need to get a 20 Ga. with a better pattern.
Grab them, they will work on small birds at 30-35 yards with a full choke.
If going for "Ringnecks" you need to get a 20 Ga. with a better pattern.
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My brother just commented to me the other day about how he had been shopping for .410 Shotshells and couldn't find them anywhere.
Unfortunately, it seems like ammo companies are devoting more resources to manufacturing more popular cartridges to meet demand right now.
Unfortunately, it seems like ammo companies are devoting more resources to manufacturing more popular cartridges to meet demand right now.
ArchAngelCD
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The only 3"410 shells I have are buckshot.
If you can't fine the 3" shells you are looking for, like said above, don't hesitate to use a 2 1/2" shell.
If you can't fine the 3" shells you are looking for, like said above, don't hesitate to use a 2 1/2" shell.
Hairtrigger
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Scharfschuetzer
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I haven't seen much in the way of 410 shells either on the store shelves; much of anything to be exact.
Given the high cost of factory 410 shells, even in good times; I reload the gauge. While that's not an option for many, a pound of powder and a sack of shot go a long way and you get lots of shooting for a minimal expenditure of components.
It's a good hobby that may be a very viable option in the coming years for 410 and 28 gauge shooters.
Given the high cost of factory 410 shells, even in good times; I reload the gauge. While that's not an option for many, a pound of powder and a sack of shot go a long way and you get lots of shooting for a minimal expenditure of components.
It's a good hobby that may be a very viable option in the coming years for 410 and 28 gauge shooters.
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max503
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It always amazed me how far away I could kill rabbits with my .410. It was my favorite gun for stalking them in the snow. Not many rabbits around here anymore, except for in town.
Sorry. I digress.
Sorry. I digress.
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The occasional rabbit or squirrel was what I had in mind. I have an old Stevens single shot . 410 that was my grandfather's gun, still in very good shape. I have less than a dozen shells and have searched all the local stores in vain. I have loaded rifle and pistol ammo for over 40 years but never loaded shotshells. If I could come up with a cheap simple setup to load . 410s I might consider it. But a couple of boxes of shells would go a long way for my purposes...
I have plenty of .410 shells, but they are all the self defense type of loads for a Judge. That’s about all I see on store shelves, and not many of these
I guard my "hoard" of 410's. The cost of replacing them prohibit pling and target practice. Nothing like wandering the woods with a single shot 410.
This was my granddad’s favorite pheasant load. He used an old Stevens bolt action .410 and killed hundreds and hundreds of them. He never liked the longer shell, always used the 2 1/2 inch. Now I know why!
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Good info here. Thanks to all. Agree on the woods-walking with a single shot . 410. Just seems relaxed and right.
ArchAngelCD
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Its too bad Lee's shotshell press only comes in 12ga, 16ga and 20ga or it would be just the thing to buy. I too have been looking for a low cost 410 press without success.
I have a side by side in 410 which I just love carrying for squirrel and rabbit hunts.
