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Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Post by Herath » Mon May 14, 2018 10:29 pm

What shot loads and slugs or buckshot are working the best as far as patterns and accuracy?
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Re: Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Post by Herath » Mon May 14, 2018 10:36 pm

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.
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Re: Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Post by Mags » Mon May 14, 2018 11:20 pm

I use mostly Winchester #4 shot and slugs. Accurate for my purposes.
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Re: Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Post by 220 » Mon May 14, 2018 11:59 pm

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.
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Re: Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Post by Mags » Tue May 15, 2018 11:48 am

I use the slugs 35-40 yds out on nutria from my Mossberg 500E long barrel.
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Re: Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Post by Herath » Tue May 15, 2018 2:02 pm

Which brand slugs are working best?
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Re: Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Post by Herath » Sat May 26, 2018 11:28 pm

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.
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Re: Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Post by JEBar » Sun May 27, 2018 12:27 am

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
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Re: Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Post by Travlin » Sun May 27, 2018 8:07 am

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 .
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Re: Ammo for 410 lever 20" cylinder bore

Post by Herath » Sun May 27, 2018 10:40 pm

Slugs look good for coyote within range.
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