Anyone convert a Mossberg 410 to 44 mag yet?

[adcoch1]

I was looking over the Mossberg 505 pump shotgun the other day, and it hit me, " this would make a perfect 44 mag deer rifle". So, anybody else thought about it? The extractor should be fine, feeding may take tweaking, but I think it could be done like a stub job. Thoughts?

[RoosterRon]

410 is the same size as 45 Colt .
A 44 mag would be too small

[country gent]

I think there will be pressure issue there. The 410 is realitively low pressure compared to the 44 mag ( or 45 colt) and the case heads are very close so bolt trust will be greatly increased. Also the feeding issue between the 2 1/2" 410 and the sorter rounds will be hard to overcome.

[arlon]

I'd just go buy a 44 rifle. No shortage of them... (-:}

[Jedman]

I made a 44 cal. Rifled barrel from a raw blank to fit a Mossberg M 500 410 ga. pump.
I chambered it to use 2 1/2" plastic shotshell hulls loaded with 44 cal. bullets for deer hunting in Ohio before they legalized some straight walled rifle cartridges.
I loaded them to a lower pressure level than 44 magnum but out of the 20" barrel I got similar velocities to a 44 mag pistol velocity and it was quite accurate with a 4 X scope mounted on the shotgun. I only shot one deer with it before OH changed the law to allow some rifles but it did a good job. I would not try a 44 magnum on the shotgun action as the bolt is locked by a small lug that is held into the bolt with a small roll pin no larger than .090 diameter.
If I were thinking of using a 410 pump to convert to 44 mag. I would use a old Savage/ Stevens M 67 as they used it to make pump action rifles in 30-30 and 35 Rem.

Jedman

[KCSO]

44 Mag is way too much pressure for the design of the gun. Now in say 44 special you might get away with it.

[adcoch1]

You know, the 44 special might be the way to go. I had thought about the pressure and bolt thrust issue, but not too much yet. 10-12 thou vs 33 thou is a bit much of a jump pressure wise. Does anybody still make a 44 mag pump gun?

[Texas by God]

My Mother's- now my neice's- Springfield Stevens 67 .410 pump will cycle and fire 44-40 and .45 Colt shotloads.
The old solid frame High Standard FliteKing .410 pump would be a good test subject, the 67s aren't the best feeders amongst pump shotguns IMO.

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