Author Topic: Favorite .410 shells for Squirrels (Read 2512 times)

R.W.Dale · « **on:** September 19, 2005, 11:50:37 AM »

What shotgun shells are you fellas using? The remington game loads No6 shot I've been using left a lot to be desired on my last trip.

Jerry Lester · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2005, 04:03:46 PM »

I never have cared much for Remington factory ammo, especially shotgun.

Try Winchester 3" #6 shot loads, and you'll have as good a squirrel/rabbit load as the 410 can give you.

jrdavis · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2006, 01:51:49 AM »

I reload Fed 2 1/2 with 9/16 oz of #6 over 12.8 Al 410 with a claybuster wad and and over shot wad. it stays together real well. I shoot it out of my single shot h&r my Stevens 24 410/22 and my Mossberg 500 haven't tried in my double yet.

jrdavis · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2006, 01:54:57 AM »

I reload Fed 2 1/2 with 9/16 oz of #6 over 12.1 Al 410 with a claybuster wad and and over shot wad. it stays together real well. I shoot it out of my single shot h&r my Stevens 24 410/22 and my Mossberg 500 haven't tried in my double yet.

DaveH · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2006, 12:00:27 PM »

Depends on which gun I'm using. My Mossberg 500 .410 loves the 3" Winchester #6. But my NEF .410 single shot seems to prefer the Winchester 2 1/2" high brass. I agree the last time I tried the Remington field loads out of either of my .410 I was not happy with the results.

lil_hunter12 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2006, 12:54:05 PM »

i like winchester no.6 3 inch out of my eastern arms .410

field989 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2006, 11:10:43 AM »

I use federal 3inch #6 shot for my mossberg 500.
It has always got the job done. :grin:

DaveH · « **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2006, 10:46:53 AM »

field989,

That Mossberg 500 .410 is a very nice little gun isn't it

?? I love mine.

field989 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2006, 02:26:41 PM »

Yes It is a very nice gun.

It was the first gun I ever had.:grin:

JBlk · « **Reply #9 on:** September 15, 2008, 01:29:53 AM »

The particular gun makes a big difference.I had a winchester model 37 that my brother called my 410 ten gauge.I find that most 410 work best with a load of 7.5s in three inch.I don't reload 410s but i'll bet that 8s would be a deadly load in 3 inch.