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Offline 44 minimum

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How do you make 410 shells from 303 Brass?
« on: January 31, 2008, 12:03:24 PM »
I'd like to make some 410 shells from 303 British or 444 Marlin Brass, I have heard that the 303 British will probably fit better.  Can one of you outline the entire process and provide some good safe loads?  Thanks
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Re: How do you make 410 shells from 303 Brass?
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2008, 12:39:36 PM »
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Re: How do you make 410 shells from 303 Brass?
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2008, 02:01:51 PM »
I use 444 Marlin brass and loads from Alliants load data for 410

Primer
powder
shotcup
shot
over shot wad (cut with a 45 ACP brass from fast food styrofoam)
Some elmers glue over that

Works good

Kid
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Re: How do you make 410 shells from 303 Brass?
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2008, 05:04:28 PM »
why do you want to do this?

you can buy brass 410 shells.
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Re: How do you make 410 shells from 303 Brass?
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2008, 05:18:41 PM »
That's not a hard question to answer, Magtech .410 brass is $21 per 25, 303 brass is $20 per 50.  ;)

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Re: How do you make 410 shells from 303 Brass?
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2008, 05:20:55 PM »
I have some of the magtech and played around with them and didn't have great luck. some worked well while other where underpowered.
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Re: How do you make 410 shells from 303 Brass?
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2008, 06:50:07 AM »
I'd like to do this because I do not have a shot shell press and little desire to acquire one.  But I also have little desire to pay $10.00 a box for 410 shells.  And it seems like a fairly easy and maybe fun little project to take on.  My nephews always like to experiment and this seems like a good one to keep their little minds functioning.
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Re: How do you make 410 shells from 303 Brass?
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2008, 05:35:30 AM »
My .303 cases were all FREE!
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Re: How do you make 410 shells from 303 Brass?
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2008, 09:32:34 AM »
You might try finding a lee hand die set. Or do what I did. Find someone with a loader and borrow it. I am currently sitting on about 800 2 1/2" shells that I loaded for my TC at a cost of about $2.50 box (before shot went up). Since I rarely use the 410/TC I finally bought a 410 tube for my 20 ga so I can enjoy shooting them.


Actually you could probably hand load plastic hulls with tools found in your shop if you picked up a drill mounted roll crimper from BPI.
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Re: How do you make 410 shells from 303 Brass?
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2008, 05:12:43 PM »
thanks, i needed that
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