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Offline Sourdough

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Post Brings Up A Question
« on: January 02, 2005, 08:50:06 PM »
Reading about someone making .410 shells from .303 brass, causes me to think about something we did as kids.  Back in the 50s we had an old trapdoor 45-70.  that an old friend had given us kids to play with.  As we got older someone else told us we could shoot .410 shells out of this old gun.  So we did.  We went through boxes and boxes of 2 1/2" .410 shells.  Killed a lot of rabbits and squirrels.  
 
Now for what I've been thinking.  Would it be possible with a newer model 45-70?  Just some views from other folks?
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Post Brings Up A Question
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2005, 09:13:18 PM »
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The 410 would be a pretty sloppy fit 36 Thou at the base and 20 thou up front. If the hull wont split it will work. There be a lot of blow by. A 410 wad would be 48 thou small but the wad skirt may objurate. There wont be a whole lot of pressure build up. with the slow 410 powder. It will take grouse with #9  2-1/2" Skeet loads. at 15-20 yards. It may foul up the rifle pretty good???? Even though the 410 2-1/2 is a bit long it will slide into the troat.
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