.410 (a stupid question really)

[texreb66]

A guy at work seemed to think you could fire a .45LC through any .410 shotguns. Since I see all of these handguns that are .410/.45LC, it makes me think it could be possible. But, without any rifling, the .45LC would fire just like a slug, of course if it were possible. My first reaction is "No freaking way"...........
What do you all think/know???????

Thanks a million

 

[Wolfwood]

i read a thread similar to this somewhere on the internet. and i believe the genral consensus was "not wise"

it seems to me youd havebetter luck with a .410 going out of a .45 barrel.

the other way around seems liek asking for trouble.

 

[Wolfwood]

tell him to try it with his own guns and send us the video.

 

[MR Redneck]

Hold my beer!!!

 

[Army 1911]

I am pretty sure it would work. Once. But make sure it gets video taped otheerwise it will be hard for his surviviors to collect his Darwin Award.

 

[zembonez]

Hold my beer!!!

My first thought. You nailed it.

 

[jasont]

.45 > .410

The outside of the cases might be the same diameter but the projectile of the .45 is larger so the inside diameter of the barrel is also larger to accommodate. Think about how much thicker the outside of a shotgun case is than a pistol case. If you fire a .410 out of a .45 with a long enough chamber you just get a crappy pattern because of the oversized bore. If you fire a .45 in a .410 you're going to get a stuck round unless it can swage itself down to .41" diameter.

 

[mtaylor]

There are firearms made for this purpose. If you want to shoot both then get a gun designed for both. A Taurus The Judge is designed to fire a .410 or 45 Long Colt, but the chamber has no forcing cones and the barrel has no chokes. Send a 45 Long Colt down a shotgun barrel and you will not likely be around to brag about it.

 

[ROGER4314]

Holy crap! Am I the only shooter who is obsessive about putting the correct ammo in a firearm? I still have all my fingers and parts and I credit my profound respect of firearms for that feat. World class genius designers brew up these firearms after millions of dollars in research and development. I'm not going to tinker with them to improve them out in my garage.

Flash

 

[TexasRedneck]

Actually, it's been done for years by folks. Never did it myself, but lots of folks in the country tote 45 LC cartridges just in case what needs shootin' won't respect a .410 round.

 

[West Texas]

Actually, it's been done for years by folks. Never did it myself, but lots of folks in the country tote 45 LC cartridges just in case what needs shootin' won't respect a .410 round.

I have an old stevens single shot break open .410 that I've put .45LC through as well. Not really much of a POINT to it, .410 4 shot or even 0 buckshot will dispatch most anything that needs a return trip to it's maker very effectively.