Reloading 410

[Thegoodjohn]

Is there any other lesser expensive set-up for the 410? I'm looking for a way to reload 410 shells. I was hoping for a lee load-all, but they are not made in 410, but is there a way to reload in my RCBS RC?

 

[49ereric]

depends on how much shooting you will do. I just use a single shot mostly but reloads cycle thru the bolt action as well.
I just do it by hand slow but effective. WWHS hulls.
I use a 1/2” copper pipe dremel tool cut lengthwise and stainless hose clamps top and bottom for doing the crimp Cuz the pipe will support the hull when crimping by hand and not bulge. Narrow straight slot screw driver to start the crimp folds then a nut driver to push down and finish with a 5/16’s Allen wrench rolling the edge to crease the crimp so it stays down.
knocking out the primer and setting a new primer is simple enough.
adjust the load height by adding shot if short #8’s I use 222 grains and #6’s 200 but adjust as needed.
Magtech brass works well but hard to find large pistol primers currently.

 

[Thegoodjohn]

depends on how much shooting you will do. I just use a single shot mostly but reloads cycle thru the bolt action as well.
I just do it by hand slow but effective. WWHS hulls.
I use a 1/2” copper pipe dremel tool cut lengthwise and stainless hose clamps top and bottom for doing the crimp Cuz the pipe will support the hull when crimping by hand and not bulge. Narrow straight slot screw driver to start the crimp folds then a nut driver to push down and finish with a 5/16’s Allen wrench rolling the edge to crease the crimp so it stays down.
knocking out the primer and setting a new primer is simple enough.
adjust the load height by adding shot if short #8’s I use 222 grains and #6’s 200 but adjust as needed.
Magtech brass works well but hard to find large pistol primers currently.

Thanks very helpful, but for real large pistol primers are hard to come across these days.

 

[49ereric]

 

[MThuntr]

You can buy roll crimping stuff from Ballistic Products. Basically you follow the recipe for the specific combination of stuff you have (follow the recipe exactly no substitutions), put a overshot card on top and roll crimp using drill or even better a drill press.

There is a guy in Turkey that apparently makes some nice cheap bench mounted systems for like $100. Google Oren Celik and his page should be the first one. I've not been brave enough to order but a slug/buckshot reloading group seems to like his stuff.

 

[Thegoodjohn]

You can buy roll crimping stuff from Ballistic Products. Basically you follow the recipe for the specific combination of stuff you have (follow the recipe exactly no substitutions), put a overshot card on top and roll crimp using drill or even better a drill press.

There is a guy in Turkey that apparently makes some nice cheap bench mounted systems for like $100. Google Oren Celik and his page should be the first one. I've not been brave enough to order but a slug/buckshot reloading group seems to like his stuff.

mthuntr,
Thanks for the lead, I really appreciate it.
Very helpful

 

[meta_gabbro]

If you're willing to spend a little more to convert to brass shells, then yes you can pretty easily reload on your RCBS. You can use 444 Marlin brass as 2.5" shells with no alteration, and if you want 3" shells, you'll have to fireform from 9.3x74R, though that brass can be very pricey. You can get by with just a 444M crimp die, though it'd be a good idea to get a sizing die if you have a loose chamber. They take Large Rifle Primers, though you can drill out the primer pockets to take 209's if you are so inclined.

There is no load data for smokeless powder with .410 brass shells, so load development should be done carefully and with very low starting charges. I don't think most folks are able to get them up to modern factory loads of 0.5oz at 1300fps, but 0.5/1200 is very doable. The converted 9.3x74R brass has a larger case capacity than 3" plastic hulls, so you're able to get some heavy loads up to 3/4oz in them (again, carefully) which makes them a much more interesting hunting cartridge imo.

 

[StumpHunter]

I bought the Magtech shells off midway some time back.
I bought the reload kit from Rocky Mountain Cartridges for them.
I purposefully went this route because I didn't want to invest in the full set up of usually shotgun reload equipment.
I have a few rough load ideas stashed away, but haven't yet started loading for these in smokeless yet. But I do have some fresh Lil'Gun on standby.

In hindsight, I wish I handed purchased the magtech but instead got the ones from Rock Mountain Cartridges, which are lathed down from bar stock. I have them in 12ga hulls and they are just beautiful and amazing. I'm currently working up a few loads with the 12ga as time permits.

 

[FLATHEAD]

I've got a box of .444 brass, a bag of 7.5 shot and some LilGun set
back for hard times.
Havent tried it yet.
Did I read somewhere that .303 Brit brass would also work?

 

[meta_gabbro]

303 Brit will work, you'll just need to fireform it like with 9.3x74. Unless you've got a stock of 303 or find some for free, using 444 saves you a ton of hassle and potential loss from cracked necks during fireforming.