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Can .410
Da-Tank
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be shot in a ruger model 3, 45/70?
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Rifled barrels don't pattern shot very well at all and you don't have much of it to work with out of a .410.
In my 45-350 Rem Mag which has a fast twist rate and parabolic rifling I load the old Thompson Center 44 Hot Shot capsules bushed out to 45 with a 410 wad. It patterns as nice as a shotgun. I think the quick twist, and plastic on plastic slips enough to not impart a spin on the shot charge. In shotgun mode, I take out the rear receiver peep sight and the insert in the front globe. I think the 5/8 ounce shot charge are doing 2200 fps from the 18" tube. #6 red capsules is my preferred size.
9 grouse with 7 shots. I got two pair of doubles by squatting down and lining them up, the rest were shot on the wing.
You might catch something for dinner with your 410 slug if you can stick the barrel in it's ear. 200 something grain undersized bullet is your 410 slug. The 330 Gould hollow point Lyman 457122 makes an effective low recoil round when cast dead soft as designed.
Same load as a 2 1/2" .410. 2400 powder, Kleenex wad, 1/2 oz shot & crimped in .45 gas check.
Works wonders at stations 1,7 & 8 on skeet. Fair at 2 & 6. Might as well throw the shot at 3,4 &5. Of course no doubles. I have quite a few original 45/70 shot shells that came with the gun my grandfather gave me.