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Clark · June 18, 2001, 09:22 PM

I have done some experementing with .410 I got for $50 at a gunshow. It looks solid engough for .458 win.

I used 7.62x54R brass.
I had to cut some of the rim off.
I fire formed it, annealed it, fire formed it.
I used H110 powder.

I used 230 gr FMJ Montana Gold .452 bullets.
As I went higher and higher in pressure, the recoil became worse than any 30-06. Finnally the .385" choke split back to the bead sight. Now the choke is only .395". I don't know where that big silver bead sight went.

June 18, 2001, 09:22 PM	#4
Clark Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 1999 Location: WA, the ever blue state Posts: 4,678	I have done some experementing with .410 I got for $50 at a gunshow. It looks solid engough for .458 win. I used 7.62x54R brass. I had to cut some of the rim off. I fire formed it, annealed it, fire formed it. I used H110 powder. I used 230 gr FMJ Montana Gold .452 bullets. As I went higher and higher in pressure, the recoil became worse than any 30-06. Finnally the .385" choke split back to the bead sight. Now the choke is only .395". I don't know where that big silver bead sight went.