45/70 shotshell reasoning

[rommelrommel]

Well,

I have several boxes of .410 2&1/2" shells I have no use for.

I pulled one, and put it in a 45/70 case... powder, cup, and shot.

It's like 1/4 inch from full in a 45/70 case.

I should be able to cap these off and use em, right? Can't see any issues.

 

[Missing Something]

hehehe, I was making full .45/70 shot and sealing it with 5 min. epoxy.

They work good

No reason that your .410 loads would not work.....

 

[John Y Cannuck]

I see no reason they won't work. Check out funny patterns on the pattern board.
What did you use to close the 45-70 case, card wad?

 

[rommelrommel]

I see no reason they won't work. Check out funny patterns on the pattern board.
What did you use to close the 45-70 case, card wad?

Haven't capped them off yet. I was thinking styrofoam/white glue.

I'm hoping that the 410 wad/cup will help the pattern a bit, it's quite loose in the bore and the rifling might not end up engaging the shot.

 

[rommelrommel]

Back from the range, they pattern fairly well until they open up too much to be of use. 35 feet = some pretty big holes. 15 feet = can aim above a grouse's head and be sure to take it off. I think inside of 20 will be shooting above the head, then another 10/15 feet of shooting at the body.

 

[vagrantviking]

Sealing brass shells with white glue hasn't worked too well for me. Shrinks too much and doesn't stick. I've heard silicone or hot glue gun works.

Going to a pottery place to get some "waterglass" (sodium silicate) this week sometime. Thats the historical solution
to sealing brass shot shells.