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Couzin · May 23, 2011, 04:45 PM

Really bad (dumb?) idea. The .410 shell casing is .469 in diameter (it is the inside diameter that is .410), the Taurus bore is .451 (approx) to accomodate the .45 colt round. In addition, the Taurus is rifled (not much but...). Shove that large casing down the short rifled barrel and there will be significant gas escape if not an overpressure event. Taurus (Judges) do not take well to overpressure loads. Secondly, even if you could manage to get the rounds down the barrel, if this Judge were to ever be used in a defensive shooting - altering the .410 round to potentially increase its lethality is going to go against you in court. Just a bad idea! Actually, this whole cut-shell resurgence is just a bad idea.

May 23, 2011, 04:45 PM	#7
Couzin Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2006 Location: Terrell, Texas Posts: 240	Really bad (dumb?) idea. The .410 shell casing is .469 in diameter (it is the inside diameter that is .410), the Taurus bore is .451 (approx) to accomodate the .45 colt round. In addition, the Taurus is rifled (not much but...). Shove that large casing down the short rifled barrel and there will be significant gas escape if not an overpressure event. Taurus (Judges) do not take well to overpressure loads. Secondly, even if you could manage to get the rounds down the barrel, if this Judge were to ever be used in a defensive shooting - altering the .410 round to potentially increase its lethality is going to go against you in court. Just a bad idea! Actually, this whole cut-shell resurgence is just a bad idea.