Reloading .410 Shotgun Shells With The Lee Loader

[TietLung]

Have you tried parafin wax loads in a 410? Curious how they do in a 410. Definitely easier than crimping when using small shot on larger shells..

[314299]

@TietLung Nope .For short range work in the .410 I load three .375" hard cast round balls in the 2-1/2" shell.

[bluecow1970]

great video.looks like a usefull tool.have you any data on reloading .410 subsonics.as i use a suppressed mossberg 500.eley do a factory load of 18grm no6 sub.but at 8.50pounds a box i would like to make it more economical.thanks for the video,and any ifo would be great.cheers from the uk.

[jsnsk101]

Nice demonstration, if i see one of these i will have to buy it, i think we just paid $16 for a box of 25. Its almost too expensive to shoot with.

[314299]

@jsnsk101 I've seen three inch .410 shells for as much as $18.99 a box! Ouch.

[jsnsk101]

@314299 You were right on with that price, i found the receipt :(

[314299]

@jsnsk101 It might even pay to buy a used MEC 600 loader, they are a lot faster to use!

[GARYTHELEADMAKER]

WOW...god bless the mec 650....

[314299]

@GARYTHELEADMAKER Yeah, pretty slow going compared to a progressive, in fact pretty show compared to pretty much any single stage machine! Of course these sold for very low prices compared to any reloading machine, and were aimed at the casual shooter who did not reload large quantities of shells.

[mslyh7487]

This is an excellent video. Thanks for taking the time to make it. I was looking for one of these kits but after seeing this video I think I'll pass. It makes me very nervous to see you pushing on that shell from the front with the primer against a flat surface. It seems like there should be some sort of holder shaped like a washer to keep the primer from coming into contact with anything while you work with the shell. That bushing seems to work for this but you don't use it all the time.

[314299]

@mslyh7487 Primers are designed to ignite under a very specific set of conditions, so the odds of them discharging when lightly pressed against a flat surface are very small indeed. I have crushed primers accidentally in many reloading machines, and have yet had one go off on me. I have never heard of anyone ever having a primer go off while seating wads or crimping shells, however it has happened while seating primers with this tool.

[cplbullet]

hey man thanks so much for your time and energy to show us how these Lee Loaders work. Great thumbs up

[314299]

@cplbullet No problem.

[VivaLaBamUrDead]

awesome =D very interesting

[314299]

@VivaLaBamUrDead Glad you found it of interest.

[FantomShooter]

Phenominal.......



[314299]

@FantomShooter Thanks for watching

[FantomShooter]

@314299 yvw :-) I am hoping to come across a video one day talking about different kinds of shotgun ammo...ballistics.....types...­.uses..... effective distance.... I am thinking about getting a shotgun as my primary gun and just want to be informed. My current rifle is a #4 Mk1 Enfield......ammo is nasty expensive tho.....

[314299]

@FantomShooter I have a friend who really is expert on shotgun ballistics, he could talk for hours on the subject, but regrettably he is not here on YouTube.

If you plan to shoot your Lee Enfield much the only economical way to go is to reload your own ammo, I probably shoot ten boxes of reloads for every factory box of 303 I shoot.

[FantomShooter]

@314299 A buddy of mine has reload equipment for reloading 303. Just got to get supplies. :-)

[VicellPL]

Damn... I love reloading videos with kits like this.

[314299]

@VicellPL The old kits are fun to use every now and then, but to load a lot of shells I do prefer a progressive press!

[KiwiTomCrawford]

awesome

[314299]

@KiwiTomCrawford Thanks.