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    .410 Indian Musket Loads for Deer Hunting

    Well, I tried out some of everything I loaded for this and boy it was a hoot. I know it has been some time since updating this, but had a move between then and now. Also, as you can tell in the photos I did get a little lazy while on a time crunch and didn't mark/swap out targets between shots...
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    .410 Indian Musket Loads for Deer Hunting

    Started experimenting with PC on the .395 RB which added .005 to total diameter but fits, though just, down my fire formed brass to make what almost resembles "Critical Duty" loads for the ol' Indian Police Musket... I now desperately need to get to the range and try some loads out...up to...
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    .410 Indian Musket Loads for Deer Hunting

    I am interested to hear your endeavors with a .357 mag and deer! Be it out if a lever gun?
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    .410 Indian Musket Loads for Deer Hunting

    I will certainly let you know when I shoot 'em. I was going for the same idea as commercial .410 buckshot loads where larger balls like 00 and 000 are single-stacked in the narrow 36 guage hulls. Smaller buckshot fills a wad normally like #4 etc. As far as single ball loading, I am thinking of...
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    WTS 6.5 Carcano brass - free

    I'll take them if they are still available??
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    .410 Indian Musket Loads for Deer Hunting

    That's an awesome story, Jim1287, gotta love hunting stories! Only thing better is fishing stories 😉 For sure though, I wouldn't want to stretch the range beyond 20/25 yards on a deer, just to be sure I could humanely kill it. That said, I did load six shells today except without an overshot...
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    .410 Indian Musket Loads for Deer Hunting

    Now with these shells... I have done a little homework and here's what I have come up with:...any thoughts?
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    .410 Indian Musket Loads for Deer Hunting

    Well, I have some fire-formed cases! Once fired S&B seems to work the best, it is soft brass (not great in a .303, but perfect for this procedure) and easy to anneal and form. I didn't get full "blow out" with the aforementioned articles powder charge and found I had to up it to 12 grains to get...
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    .410 Indian Musket Loads for Deer Hunting

    While not meant for large game, small game at close range may be taken with a Hammond Game Getter which I had custom made in this peculiar caliber. I haven't had the chance to test fire it but I do have one in .303 and is a hoot at 20 yards, feels like a squib though at first. Plus side is with...
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    .410 Indian Musket Loads for Deer Hunting

    Didn't see a deer though but I was prepared to explain to the game warden when asked why I am hunting with an Enfield while it's shotgun only season. 😂 Also here are the contents of my factory rounds...
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    .410 Indian Musket Loads for Deer Hunting

    I wouldn't mind in the least. It isn't much to look at but this "rescue" has come a long way...
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    .410 Indian Musket Loads for Deer Hunting

    Yes, indeed, what robtattoo said. Rough projects like mine are still from Century Arms but I must say, be prepared for a project for sure. You can find nice ones "in the wild" but do beware of headspace issues as mentioned. Fun to shoot with OG ammo, but I don't want to crack open my sealed...
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    .410 Indian Musket Loads for Deer Hunting

    For those interested, these are what the originals I have on hand look like.
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    .410 Indian Musket Loads for Deer Hunting

    FLAK, what does that mold throw? Correct me if I am mistaken, but doesn't 000 usually something like .350 ish in diameter? Those would be perfect in actual .410 commercial brass/plastic shells as I have experienced out of a S&W Governor, I think they were Federals, shot really well at self...
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    .410 Indian Musket Loads for Deer Hunting

    Sweet! Thank you for suggestion robtatto, that is exactly what I would need. I assume they make these on a custom mold maybe RCBS. Either way there is no way with today's prices I'd be able to afford such a mold, it would cost more than I paid for the musket...$69 from Century (Springfield...
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    .410 Indian Musket Loads for Deer Hunting

    Thanks! Lots of good info there! The double .410 ball would be the ticket for deer by the sounds of it. A fire-forming I go! Just not sure where to find .410 round ball perhaps muzzleloader .395 from Hornady would suffice? Perhaps even powder coat them with the extra room?
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    .410 Indian Musket Loads for Deer Hunting

    Hello All! I am new on here and just wondered if anyone has any experience making loads for the .410 Indian Musket (smoothbore conversion of .303 SMLE)? Mine is in the original chamber, that is not opened up to commercial .410 upon import into the US market. I do have some original single ball...

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