Hello all,
I guess this might be a good place to make my first post. I'm an aspiring oldster who has accumulated a motley pile of arms, want to resume reloading, and hope I have reached a point in my life where I can enjoy some range time "just because."
So here's my situation: I have a Lee-Enfield that has been converted to .410. This one has supposedly been reamed to take actual .410 shells rather than the original .303 Brit case straightwalled to produce a shotgun shell.
I learned a long time ago that the gun is straight cylinder rather than the usual tighter-than-tight choke of the average commercial .410.
I also learned that it shoots rather accurately with slugs. As this is an expensive habit, I was wondering what is the best advice for loading slugs, is there a suitable mold, etc.
I have a large stock of dead-soft sheathing lead left over from my blackpowder days and so far have only used it for .455 Webley loads. Was hoping there is a mold out there that would work.
It's been a while since I have loaded shotshells and then mostly shot loads for 20s and 12s. I spent most of my loading time on pistol cartridges and some rifles. I have a Lee Turret Press and a single-station press as well. I don't currently have a .410 rig.
Please advise me. I've been out of circulation shooting-wise since the Great Recession and don't know what products may be currently available.