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410 shotgun and 45 long colt?

win62win62 Member Posts: 150 ✭✭
edited July 2006 in Ask the Experts
Can 45 long colt be fired in a 410 shotgun?
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    11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,588 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Can? Maybe. Should? No. Some weapons are made for this- which leads to a belief you can safely do this with all 410's. Great way to get hurt/
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    duckhunterduckhunter Member Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    WHY would you want to????????????
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    bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,868 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    no. w/o lands and grooves to guide the bullet, and w/o a gas seal since shotguns have forcing cones, a dangerous situation is just waiting to happen.
    Retired Naval Aviation
    Former Member U.S. Navy Shooting Team
    Former NSSA All American
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    MO, CT, VA.
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    Tailgunner1954Tailgunner1954 Member Posts: 7,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    In theory a 410 has a barrel ID of .410" (a 410 slug measures about .390 IIRC).
    A 45 Colt bullet measures .451 in diameter.

    The "combo" guns use a barrel that is sized for the .451 bullet, and let the base of the 410 wad expand to seal the bore.

    Bottom line is, unless it specificly says 410/45Colt on the barrel, don't do it.
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    modocmodoc Member Posts: 474 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Really GREAT answer Tailgunner..You gave him the RIGHT answer..Atta Boy..most just said no..modoc
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