Any recommendations on shot size when reloading .410 for sporting clays? I was thinking either #8 or #8.5? any advice would be helpful!
Recommendations on shot size for .410 Sporting clays
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It really depends on if you are shooting 410 on a course setup for subgauge (closer shots) or you are shooting 410 on a course setup for 12ga.
If you're shooting on a subgauge course, I would think 8.5s would be sufficient for most everything. Anything longer than that, go with 8s (or bring half and half). I'd say away from 7.5s.
The biggest thing to keep in mind w/ the 410 is your pellet count goes WAYYY down ever time you go up a half size in shot.
If you're shooting on a subgauge course, I would think 8.5s would be sufficient for most everything. Anything longer than that, go with 8s (or bring half and half). I'd say away from 7.5s.
The biggest thing to keep in mind w/ the 410 is your pellet count goes WAYYY down ever time you go up a half size in shot.
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The club that I shoot at has two courses one that most targets are within 40 yards and the other on that is used to shoot monthly registered targets which is set-up with a higher level of difficulty. I am going to load specifically for a sub-gauge course
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I have tried both the 8.5 and 8's on a course that all targets are within 40 yards and they both performed well. For the closer shots I like the 8.5 and the longer shots the 8's. But both performed well. Thanks for all of the input!
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I shoot the main and the tournament course. I will say I shoot Briley Ultimate Ultralite tubes. The straight rifling makes a difference. I break any target on our course. We have targets at 50 + yards.
Can't bring myself to shoot our sub gauge course. Not so much the targets, which are soft, but only 8 stations. IMOD and LF will toughen up any course. 20 stations on our main course, and five on the Big Boy course. They are adjacent to each other, and can be shot during the same walk around the course.
Can't bring myself to shoot our sub gauge course. Not so much the targets, which are soft, but only 8 stations. IMOD and LF will toughen up any course. 20 stations on our main course, and five on the Big Boy course. They are adjacent to each other, and can be shot during the same walk around the course.
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I shoot a lot of 9's for closer targets and 8's out past that. I do shot a lot of homemade shot, which is probably 7 1/2 closer to 7. Like mentioned above, depends on if it is a sub gauge friendly course or not. Here in Pennsylvania, at least in my area, most courses are set for 12 gauge.
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The only 410 sporting clay loads I am aware of in premium shells in the Winchester line. They are #8 shot, and running 1375-1400 fps. If you are looking to duplicate this load, as close as you can come is 300MP @17 grains with a Federal 209 primer. According to the loading data, this clocks in at 1380.
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