Hi guys:
With the shortage of 410 shot shells in the current market conditions, I decided to try to get into reloading my own. My one rule was that I wanted to do it on the cheap without having to buy any additional tools or dies.
The first objective is how to size the 410 cases. I’m using hulls that I pick up from the range, and most, if not all, will not fit into my shotgun breech. So, they have to be resized.
It turns out that the 45 ACP Lee factory crimp die with the guts removed makes a perfect sizing die for for 410 hulls.
I did not buy a special shell holder for this process. After applying sizing wax to the brass portion of a case, I simply raised the ram containing a random shell holder and inserted a 410 hull all the way into the 45 ACP factory crimp die. After that, I simply inserted a dowel into the case and gently tapped it out of the crimp die. Tapping it out did not require any large amount or extensive force, and it easily tapped out with a few easy taps.
Here’s a pic of my first batch of 410 reloads with Elmers wood glue capping off the top. There is an over shot card between the glue and the shot below.
I hope this sizing tip helps someone!
Pic:
Bayou52