44-40 out of a .410
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BrotherRockeye
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44-40 is a pretty mild round...as long as the .410 is solid he should be OK.
Turkeyslayer 1300
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I have heard of firing .45 colt but never .44-40, to be on the safe side ask him to stop or make sure he leaves you the rest of his guns in the event of and untimely shotgun detonation. I can't see .423 or whatever size those bullets are swaging down to .410 without a pressure increase.
what is it with all the new guys- last week we had a guy wanting to shoot 45 colt out of a 410 and now we get some guy wanting to shoot 44-40 out of a 410= DO SOME RESEARCH ON BORE DIAMETERS BEFORE YOU LOSE SOMETHING ANATOMICAL- a 410 is 410 BORE or 41 CALIBER- the reason the judge et al can shoot 410 is that THEIR BORES ARE BIGGER- 44 mag, is .429. 45 colt is 452/454, same deal with 45 acp- you CAN'T FIT A BIGGER SLUG IN A SMALLER DIAMETER BARREL- that's the reason i NEVER SHOOT 45 COLT AND 44 mag together- the 45 colt WILL CHAMBER in the 44 mag- leading to disaster
Well call me stupid but I shot 45 Colt through my 410 alot.......it was even marked on the barrel to do so ! 
H&R or NEF had a Survivor ? model that was also advertised for 45 Colt and 410 shotshells too BTW !
Should also add I only shot Cast Bullets though........here's H & R's Part Number for the 410-45 Colt barrel...should anyone want one.
H&R or NEF had a Survivor ? model that was also advertised for 45 Colt and 410 shotshells too BTW !
Should also add I only shot Cast Bullets though........here's H & R's Part Number for the 410-45 Colt barrel...should anyone want one.
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Well call me stupid but I shot 45 Colt through my 410 alot.......it was even marked on the barrel to do so !
H&R or NEF had a Survivor ? model that was also advertised for 45 Colt and 410 shotshells too BTW !
Should also add I only shot Cast Bullets though........here's H & R's Part Number for the 410-45 Colt barrel...should anyone want one.
the contender barrel is also marked the same way- but it's a 45 with a choke- wonder what your bore diameter is?
Shelldrake
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T-STar, you are the first guy I have come across on this web sight that actually knows what a .410 is...It is .41 caliber,not a guage. Many Deringer pistols are chambered for .410 shotgun and .41 magnum. These guns were made to take the pressure. Shooting a 44-40 in a .410 is a wreck waiting to happen. You might as well take your 2-3/4" 12 guage out and fire 3" magnums in it. It can be done but how many times is the big question. I think the old rule of thumb is to use the ammo your gun was designed to take. This was taught in hunters safety when I took it with my sons. This is the stuff the anti-gun and anti-hunter types like to hear and publisize. STUPID Nimrod Hunter blows off his face when using wrong ammo. This proves that hunters are un-educated and too ignorant to own guns. Keep using the improper ammo and you will become a statistic on the side of gun control-confiscation...
T-STar, you are the first guy I have come across on this web sight that actually knows what a .410 is...It is .41 caliber,not a guage. Many Deringer pistols are chambered for .410 shotgun and .41 magnum. These guns were made to take the pressure. Shooting a 44-40 in a .410 is a wreck waiting to happen. You might as well take your 2-3/4" 12 guage out and fire 3" magnums in it. It can be done but how many times is the big question. I think the old rule of thumb is to use the ammo your gun was designed to take. This was taught in hunters safety when I took it with my sons. This is the stuff the anti-gun and anti-hunter types like to hear and publisize. STUPID Nimrod Hunter blows off his face when using wrong ammo. This proves that hunters are un-educated and too ignorant to own guns. Keep using the improper ammo and you will become a statistic on the side of gun control-confiscation...
well i come from that generation where we grew up with guns and DIDN'T TRY TO SCREW AROUND WITH FUNNY AMMO- you had an 8mm, you got ammo for it- same deal with 30=06- and we heard and took to heart the stories about gi's firing 8mm mauser in their springfields and blowing the gun all to heck- besides every gun i got represented long hours of hard work so that makes them precious- too precious to screw with funny ammo- as to the 410 bore- it has become fashionable to call it 410 guage, which shows a clear misunderstanding of the term guage- basically today's shooter calls ALL SHOTGUNS GUAGE- i've never had a 410 and don't think i ever will- not enough gun- and i know about the 20/12 guage f**k up as well- that's why i don't have a 20
Turkeyslayer 1300
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Got an axe to grind?
Their are many people who know about .410 being a bore size not a gauge, unfortunately because some other lunatic tried it and didn't detonate his gun some people figure it's safe. The moral of this and any "can I shoot this in a gun marked that"? is no you can't.
Well, I think there are more than a few folks around here that know .410 is not a gauge
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My self and a buddy shot a whole box of 44-40's out of his full choke cooey .410 when we were kids. Non of the 50 rounds ever caused a problem. Don't know why people would try this anyway now though, .410 slugs are cheeper that .44-40 rounds
Northman999
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My father shot 44-40 through his 410 lots as a kid, he seemed to think it was fine.
