410 Reloaders

[canebreaker]

For those the reload 410 brass what other calibers have you used? What sizing/decap die do you use?

 

[dieselrealtor]

I have used a lee universal decapping die on a single stage sometimes before cleaning.

I have a MEC single stage loader I got from a fine member here on INGO I have used to load a fair amount of .410 now.

Unless you are actually talking about all brass hulls, if so I have nothing to add.

 

[Michigan Slim]

.444 Marlin is what I used. It swells it some but worked great. H110, a red wad, glued an overshot card in with Elmer's.

 

[canebreaker]

Thank you for the replies, maybe more will come.
Do you use a 444 Mar die to size/decap the brass?
I'm told on another website I can use 303 Brit, 444 Mar, 410-2 1/2, 410-3. Another person is looking at using 9.3X74R, will watch for them and see how well they fit the chamber. The 303's will have to be resized to about 2 1/4" and neck dressed. The lee universal decapping die won't help there. Does 410 brass use a 209 primer? Want to stay away from them as long as I can.

 

[Crandall Crank]

I've loaded 410 in a "blown out" 303 British casing. I use either a 303 British or 444 Marlin decapping die. I also use a "universal decapper" that I had built.

I also reload 410 using the traditional win AA plastic hull

 

[canebreaker]

Think I'll collect all the info I can for now. Collect brass and hulls at the range too. Then see what avenue I want to travel.
I found 7 303 Brit casings in my stach. They'll need resized to 1 3/4" and a 444 Mar sizing die to remove taper. Check ebay for a size/decap die over a set for a good price.

Thank you for the replies and hope to see more.

 

[Michigan Slim]

I resized using a .444 size die. After the glue is almost dry I used the roll crimp die to just slightly roll the case mouth.
.410 hulls use 209. .444 uses LR.
I made my cards out of cereal boxes. Made a cutter from a piece of 44mag brass but you can buy them too.

 

[Crandall Crank]

If you haven't read it, there's an article written by C.E. Harris about reloading metalic cartridge casings to be used in 410 shotguns. Goes step-by-step in removing the shoulder and how to reload. Good information to at least get you started and thinking....ymmv

 

[dieselrealtor]

.444 Marlin is what I used. It swells it some but worked great. H110, a red wad, glued an overshot card in with Elmer's.

how many loads are you getting out of a case?

 

[Michigan Slim]

how many loads are you getting out of a case?

No hard number but we shot each one at least five times with no failures, probably more. They are loaded now ready to go. I know guys that have been shooting the same brass shells for decades. Usually they get stepped on to be pulled from service.

 

[Nazgul]

Been reloading lots of 410 recently. Buckshot of various sizes. Use 444 Marlin cases. I have not found a need to resize them. They seem to last forever because the pressure is low compared to rifle use.
For this:


Got some 9.3 x 74R cases recently and have fire formed them. Will have to rework the loads for the increased capacity but they look to be fun!!

I can get 3 -.390" balls in the 444 case so there will be more in the longer 9.3 x 54R.

Don

 

[canebreaker]

On my state's gun owners' site some are loading large gauge plastic hulls. Guess their crimper is adjustable. I haven't looked that close at a 410 set. Some start with a 3 1/2" hull, when the crimp wears to much they shorten the hull. One guy said he loads hulls 5 times then trims, he's now loading some at 1 1/2" with adjusted loads.
I read that if you crimp the brass casings you won't get as many reloads before casings need trimmed or replaced because of cracks. One person is now loading 2 7/8 to 2 3/4" brass after 50 loads. One person has over 100 loads without crimping.
I was introduced to the 9.3 x 74R Thursday, another casing to be on the watch for.