New Winchester lever action?

imperative · May 30, 2001, 04:02 AM

A buddy told me today that Winchester will release a new lever action .410!! Is this true? I always see their 10ga lever used in movies, and so this gives me hope that bigger bore levers will be on their way!

Dave McC · May 30, 2001, 04:14 AM

There was a thread here about this a little while ago,and I believe these are on the market.

A bit of research in the archives will give you plenty of opinions on this...

Nightcrawler · May 30, 2001, 05:08 AM

It's a .410 bore. I, personally, don't have much use for such a thing, but maybe it's just me. Now, if they made a lever 12-ga, that could use the same barrels and magazine extensions as their 1300 shotguns....then I'd be drooling!

SDC · May 30, 2001, 08:21 AM

The sad thing is, these are chambered for the 2 1/2" 410 shells (the receiver isn't long enough for a 3" to work through); it might be a fun gun to play with, but not as useful as a 3".

Clemson · May 30, 2001, 08:33 AM

I would have to disagree on the usability of the 2 1/2 inch .410. If you need the 3" shells, you should be using a 28 gauge. I have found that I regularly shoot with 2 1/2 inch shells and do just as well as I do with the 3" stuff. I hunt, shoot skeet, and shoot sporting clays with my .410 pump. While I can use 3" shells in it, I never do. My reloader is set up for 2 1/2 inch, and that is what I use. The .410 is made to deliver 1/2 oz of shot. I see no benefit in stretching that. I feel the same way about 20 gauge, by the way. Grab the 12 if you need more than 7/8 - 1 oz in the 20.

General Tso · May 30, 2001, 01:38 PM

How common are 2 1/2" factory .410's? I'll admit I haven't really looked that diligently but it seems like all I ever see are 3" shells.

Clemson · May 30, 2001, 02:05 PM

Virtually all of the available target shells are 2 1/2 inch. Winchester makes AA's in 2 1/2 inch only. Same for Federal Gold Medal. Remington makes some cheap field loads in 2 1/2 inch and their target loads are 2 1/2. They also make excellent 3" field loads. If you are intent on shooting 3" field loads, the Remingtons are a good choice. The Walmarts and K-marts in my area have both 2 1/2 and 3" shells in the field loads, but I have to go to gun stores to get target loads. I actually mail-ordered the last case from a company I found on the web.

May 30, 2001, 05:08 AM	#3
Nightcrawler Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2000 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,945	It's interesting, but... It's a .410 bore. I, personally, don't have much use for such a thing, but maybe it's just me. Now, if they made a lever 12-ga, that could use the same barrels and magazine extensions as their 1300 shotguns....then I'd be drooling!

May 30, 2001, 04:02 AM	#1
imperative Member Join Date: April 17, 2001 Posts: 48	A buddy told me today that Winchester will release a new lever action .410!! Is this true? I always see their 10ga lever used in movies, and so this gives me hope that bigger bore levers will be on their way!

May 30, 2001, 04:14 AM	#2
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	There was a thread here about this a little while ago,and I believe these are on the market. A bit of research in the archives will give you plenty of opinions on this...

May 30, 2001, 08:21 AM	#4
SDC Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2001 Location: People's Republic of Kanada Posts: 1,652	The sad thing is, these are chambered for the 2 1/2" 410 shells (the receiver isn't long enough for a 3" to work through); it might be a fun gun to play with, but not as useful as a 3".

May 30, 2001, 08:33 AM	#5
Clemson Senior Member Join Date: March 9, 2001 Location: Greenwood, SC Posts: 875	I would have to disagree on the usability of the 2 1/2 inch .410. If you need the 3" shells, you should be using a 28 gauge. I have found that I regularly shoot with 2 1/2 inch shells and do just as well as I do with the 3" stuff. I hunt, shoot skeet, and shoot sporting clays with my .410 pump. While I can use 3" shells in it, I never do. My reloader is set up for 2 1/2 inch, and that is what I use. The .410 is made to deliver 1/2 oz of shot. I see no benefit in stretching that. I feel the same way about 20 gauge, by the way. Grab the 12 if you need more than 7/8 - 1 oz in the 20.

May 30, 2001, 01:38 PM	#6
General Tso Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2000 Posts: 133	How common are 2 1/2" factory .410's? I'll admit I haven't really looked that diligently but it seems like all I ever see are 3" shells.

May 30, 2001, 02:05 PM	#7
Clemson Senior Member Join Date: March 9, 2001 Location: Greenwood, SC Posts: 875	Virtually all of the available target shells are 2 1/2 inch. Winchester makes AA's in 2 1/2 inch only. Same for Federal Gold Medal. Remington makes some cheap field loads in 2 1/2 inch and their target loads are 2 1/2. They also make excellent 3" field loads. If you are intent on shooting 3" field loads, the Remingtons are a good choice. The Walmarts and K-marts in my area have both 2 1/2 and 3" shells in the field loads, but I have to go to gun stores to get target loads. I actually mail-ordered the last case from a company I found on the web.