Any love for 410

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Shooting my 686 at clays lately a big game changer has been the Win HS wad in a Remington 3" hull with 3/4 oz loads 8.5 hard shot with full and extra full Briley tubes. The patterns rival my 20 and 28 gauges at 35 and 40 yards using the same 3/4 oz charge weight. The target breaks are exceptional and my scores have been very good for my meager talents. Has anyone else been messing with this wad and hull combo ?
 
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And to add who loves the 410 :)
I called mine the humbler. When my head got big and I thought I could shoot I would grab a 410 and quickly see nope I still sucked LOL
 
the spank said:
Never heard of anyone shooting 3" 410 for clays....shot quite a bit of 410 on the skeet field years back through a Remington 1100 using 2.5" 1/2 oz loads.
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I started loading the 3" hull to make up some ground on 35-40yd hard crossing shots the longer shot string and heavier shot charge with the 3" hull made up for some lost ground on these target presentations the tighter chokes also helped .
 
I shoot the 410 at sporting clays a couple of times a year, it's about the only time the 410 comes out to play. I'm not set up to reload 410 hulls but I may consider doing so when I get through my current stash of factory ammo... provided we can still get components. 3/4 oz loads are bound to make a significant difference in the succes rate over half oz and even 11/16 oz, every pellet counts in those small loads! I've seen #8.5 shot in factory 28 guage AA's but not in 410 ammo, I'd think that would work well. On the sporting clays course I normally carry #9 shot for anything under 25 or 30 yards and #8 shot for anything out further.
 
Falconflyer said:
I shoot the 410 at sporting clays a couple of times a year, it's about the only time the 410 comes out to play. I'm not set up to reload 410 hulls but I may consider doing so when I get through my current stash of factory ammo... provided we can still get components. 3/4 oz loads are bound to make a significant difference in the succes rate over half oz and even 11/16 oz, every pellet counts in those small loads! I've seen #8.5 shot in factory 28 guage AA's but not in 410 ammo, I'd think that would work well. On the sporting clays course I normally carry #9 shot for anything under 25 or 30 yards and #8 shot for anything out further.
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Federal make a 410 8.5 clays load in the 2 1/2" hull they work well for most stations but on the hard long crossing shots not so well for me. Handloading the 410 opens up a lot of ballistic avenues and most components and powders work well in that gauge and usually are available and a bag of shot and powder goes a long way. The fun factor and lack of recoil goes a long way with my old body and weak mind.
 
stubblejumper said:
Actually, the 410 tells me when I am right on, which has helped to improve my shooting. And the 410 uses less shot, making it the cheapest to load right now.
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I agree with this statement but while reloading is cheap factory ammo is pushing $200 a flat in these parts now days. Mac time to get your old 42 pump out and improve your trap scores .
 
warzaw said:
I agree with this statement but while reloading is cheap factory ammo is pushing $200 a flat in these parts now days. Mac time to get your old 42 pump out and improve your trap scores .
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You know that is one gun I never bought nor did my family have but do regret not grabbing one when they were reasonable
My grandfather yes left me many nice skeet guns his model 12's and some 21's in 12&16 and 28 ga model 12 but used an old 1148 remington in the 410 which I sold years ago
I use an old 1100 skeet in 410 which I have a full set of extra barrels for ( full, mod and IC some will even say they never made them for the 410 but they are here from I think 69 they were bought for like 59 bucks each imagine ) and an extra skeet briley fitted tube one and of course a 870 wingmaster :) which once again a full set of barrels and a choke tube fitted one :)

Cheers
 
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warzaw said:
I agree with this statement but while reloading is cheap factory ammo is pushing $200 a flat in these parts now days. Mac time to get your old 42 pump out and improve your trap scores .
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If I didn't reload, I wouldn't shoot the 410 , or the 28 gauge. The point is though, that I do reload, and it is cheaper to load the 410, than other gauges.
 
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