410 Buckshot

[GlockworkOrange]

Hello, wasn't sure if this was better off here or in the shogun section so mods feel free to move.

I was just wondering if anybody had ever come across .410 Buckshot for sale in the UK? Quite a few shops are now selling various slugs and even Hornady triple defense shells (very interesting), but these are of course FAC items. I'd love to do some testing with 3" 5-pellet loads. There are lots of US and European (Fiocchi, S&B) manufacturers making these loads but I've never seen any for sale here, presumably because they aren't of any practical use, I'd still like to pattern some regardless.

Thanks!

[ovenpaa]

It was suggested by the Police that I used buckshot for humane despatch in my .410. I argued I could not get 2" cartridges in buckshot and was allowed slug instead. Truth be known, anything at 3" from the skull of a deer is going to get the job done.

[Sim G]

Federal make a "00" 5 pellet buckshot, 3" cartridge. It's actually called a "Handgun" load as it was designed for the Taurus Judge etc. S&B also do a 5 pellet "00" load.

[GlockworkOrange]

Yes that's exactly the kind of load I'm after, I've just never managed to find any in the UK.

[Polchraine]

If you do manage to locate some, please put the details here as I could do with a few too.

[Polchraine]

Made me do some searching round ...

https://www.allcocksoutdoorstore.co.uk/ ... e-x25/12TL

5 shot 18g would make them SG/LG

GO up a level and there are quite a few similar:

https://www.allcocksoutdoorstore.co.uk/ ... ers=%7B%7D

[Polchraine]

IGNORE THE ABOVE ...

That extra glass of wine confused me along with the high prices and the forum would not let me delete.

[Triffid]

Might be easier to make them up yourself.

You can get all the bits you need from Clay & Game - Roll Turnover tool to go in a drill press, primed cases, wads and shot.

Triffid

[Blackstuff]

Making 'unusual' stuff like that yourself is normally the easiest way to go. Might struggle with components at the moment though as with no new supplies coming in lots of items are sold out

[GlockworkOrange]

Thanks for the replies. I actually bought a 410 buckshot kit from buck & slug a while back, so I have the wads and pellets to make 25 shells. I've never reloaded shot shells and don't have any suitable powder currently, but perhaps I'll try and load some when I can get some powder and find load data.

I'm also thinking about making some enquiries to importers to see if they could put an order in. I think I would have to buy some quantity (full case), but if there is demand I could sell most of them on, I'm only after a handful for testing.