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454guns · February 18, 2011, 10:35 AM

Are you still working the 444 brass loads. I have a 444 Marlin rifle I load for. I also just got a derrenger 45Colt/2 1/2 410. I have read 13 grains of 2400 with whatever shot???? Im in the process of buying some shot.
In playing around I cut a 3 inch 410 open. Put a large pistol primer in the 444case, added the powder from the 3 inch 410 cut the cup off of the 410 wad and used the over powder wad and filled the 444 case with the #7 shot, it held all but a couple of the pelets. I cut a plug from a primmer box using a sharpened 454 case. added the overshot card and roll crimpet it in with the 444 die and added bees wax to the end. Im just toating those around for now, they lok and feel good. Its a 3 inch stuffed in the less than 2 and 1/4 444 case. Im not sure about it yet.
I hope to hear from you on how you have come out with this. I have H110, 2400, clays and other powders I understand should be fine but have proven loads for the 444 case. I have plenty 444 case and just would like to cut the wads and add the powder and shot and seal the end and shoot ever how many I want to make! I have plenty of the 410 shot guns around here to play with but they fit perfect in the derringer and I have shot plenty hot 45 colts out of it so the 410 shouldnt be an issue.

February 18, 2011, 10:35 AM	#9
454guns Junior Member Join Date: February 17, 2011 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 12	444 brass Are you still working the 444 brass loads. I have a 444 Marlin rifle I load for. I also just got a derrenger 45Colt/2 1/2 410. I have read 13 grains of 2400 with whatever shot???? Im in the process of buying some shot. In playing around I cut a 3 inch 410 open. Put a large pistol primer in the 444case, added the powder from the 3 inch 410 cut the cup off of the 410 wad and used the over powder wad and filled the 444 case with the #7 shot, it held all but a couple of the pelets. I cut a plug from a primmer box using a sharpened 454 case. added the overshot card and roll crimpet it in with the 444 die and added bees wax to the end. Im just toating those around for now, they lok and feel good. Its a 3 inch stuffed in the less than 2 and 1/4 444 case. Im not sure about it yet. I hope to hear from you on how you have come out with this. I have H110, 2400, clays and other powders I understand should be fine but have proven loads for the 444 case. I have plenty 444 case and just would like to cut the wads and add the powder and shot and seal the end and shoot ever how many I want to make! I have plenty of the 410 shot guns around here to play with but they fit perfect in the derringer and I have shot plenty hot 45 colts out of it so the 410 shouldnt be an issue.