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Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 10:29 pm
by Herath
What shot loads and slugs or buckshot are working the best as far as patterns and accuracy?

Re: Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 10:36 pm
by Herath
I have had good patterns ar 25 yards with Federal 000 buckshot loads(cluster of 3 at poa).Have not tried many shot loads yet.

Re: Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 11:20 pm
by Mags
I use mostly Winchester #4 shot and slugs. Accurate for my purposes.

Re: Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 11:59 pm
by 220
I have never had usable accuracy from slugs in a 410, about the only use I have found for them is dispatching livestock at point blank range.
00 or 000 works very well for me out of my 20" coach gun 4 or 5 pellets depending on the 2.5 or 3" hull and patterns around 8" at 25y.

Re: Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 11:48 am
by Mags
I use the slugs 35-40 yds out on nutria from my Mossberg 500E long barrel.

Re: Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 2:02 pm
by Herath
Which brand slugs are working best?

Re: Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Posted: Sat May 26, 2018 11:28 pm
by Herath
WW aa 8's and 7.5's give good 25 and 30 yd patterns.Working on reloads with various shot both plated and regular..Right now looking for minute of squirrel patterns. Need towork on 6 shot and 4 shot loads.Have hardened and Cu plated shot to try.

Re: Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 12:27 am
by JEBar
I'd consider a good pattern out of a cylinder bore 410 using 8's and 7.5's at 25 and 30 yds to be exceptional performance .... looking forward to following your load development

Re: Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 8:07 am
by Travlin
I am glad to see such good results from all the 410 loads. One ? I think that the 410 slug is only about 90 grains and slows down very fast that is the weight of a .32 S&W Long slug that I wouldn't consider for anything much bigger than a fire ant. Some of you that shoot these educate me .

Re: Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 10:40 pm
by Herath
Slugs look good for coyote within range.