RepackboxRotoMetals2WidenersInline Fabrication
Lee PrecisionLoad DataMidSouth Shooters SupplyTitan Reloading
Snyders Jerky Reloading Everything
Results 1 to 4 of 4

Thread: 45 LC Contender Reamed out for 410?

  1. 05-24-2010, 06:08 PM #1
    kywoodwrkr
    kywoodwrkr is offline
    Boolit Master kywoodwrkr's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    Hodgenville, KY-Lincolns Birthplace
    Posts
    981

    45 LC Contender Reamed out for 410?

    Was cleaning some Contender barrels this weekend and found that a 45 LC barrel I had was reamed out to accept 410 shells-I assume.
    Any experience with this home created 45/410?
    I know TC had a factory setup like that but this is home brewed I'm pretty sure.
    Anyone have chamber length required for a fired 3" 410?
    Thanks.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 05-24-2010, 07:56 PM #2
    iron mule
    iron mule is offline
    Boolit Buddy
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    laurel,ms
    Posts
    254
    hey KYWOODWRKR the length of the 3" 410 chamber should be 3 " with a forcing cone added there is not a specific measurement for the forcing cones some are short and some are long some in between /// if you have access to a 410 chamber gauge that would be a quick way to check the chamber on the barrel hope this will help/// not sure of the measurement of the diam
    mule
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 05-24-2010, 09:29 PM #3
    deltaenterprizes
    deltaenterprizes is offline
    Boolit Master

    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    East Texas
    Posts
    3,655
    Chamber needs to be slightly longer than 3'' to allow for the aprox 1/4'' length increase in length when the crimp opens upon firing.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 05-24-2010, 10:15 PM #4
    stubshaft
    stubshaft is offline
    Boolit Grand Master


    stubshaft's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Location
    Southernmost State of the Union
    Posts
    5,884
    Was the rifling reamed out also?
    Old enough to know better, young enough to do it anyway!

    Men who don't understand women fall into two categories: bachelors and husbands!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check