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I've inquired and searched for all brass shotshell components and loading info for well over a year now. Got plenty of 12, 20 & 410 brass shells and oversize CircleFly wads, loading tools & info, and a little load data.
I've been busy trying to sell our old house and finish the new one out back and haven't had time to play with loads yet but I need to assemble some low-intensity 410 loads for the family of red squirrels who taken up residence in the old house! The little furry tailed rats have apparrently built a nest or two in the walls, I've located the entrances and watched them scurrying back and forth, but any shots I'd take with a 22 would line up on my neighbr's house too! Poison is out - don't want potential buyers wondering "what's that awful smell?"
Should've bid higher on that Sheriden air rifle last year - would've safely done the job, or maybe 22 CB caps? I'm hoping instead that someone can advise me on a starting load w/#9 shot and Unique or 4227?
Handloader's April '05 shows:
- 45 Colt 9 grs Unique (45 shell w/ #12 load - g c over & under)
Speer with their plastic shot capsules:
- 45 Colt 7.5grs Unique or 5.5grs Bullseye
Lyman 1st ed. Shotshell handbook:
- 2-1/2" 410 (various wads) 1/2oz shot 15-19.5gr IMR 4227 @ 8,800 - 10,500 L.U.P.
My goal is to come up with a "snake load" that will immobilize a raw potato (or red squirrel) @ 15-25'!!! I have an NEF 45/410 single shot for a test bed, but plan to occaisionally use these loads in either my 45 Colt Ruger (if in 45 cases) or generally my 45/410 American Derringer (in 410 brass or 444 cases). For 45 Colt cases I'll follow the Speer/Handloader guidelines - for 410 brass/444 - LP primer, 15grs IMR 4227 (to start), 1/2 oz #9s, CircleFly wad column to fill balance of case, topwad glued/crimped to create sufficent resistance and seal load? I'm hoping to come up with a low recoil mild load which I can play with and pattern, maybe trying to increase velocity slighty for pattern and consistent kills.
Help - darn squirrels are driving me and my Springer crazy!
Thanks, Joe
I've been busy trying to sell our old house and finish the new one out back and haven't had time to play with loads yet but I need to assemble some low-intensity 410 loads for the family of red squirrels who taken up residence in the old house! The little furry tailed rats have apparrently built a nest or two in the walls, I've located the entrances and watched them scurrying back and forth, but any shots I'd take with a 22 would line up on my neighbr's house too! Poison is out - don't want potential buyers wondering "what's that awful smell?"
Should've bid higher on that Sheriden air rifle last year - would've safely done the job, or maybe 22 CB caps? I'm hoping instead that someone can advise me on a starting load w/#9 shot and Unique or 4227?
Handloader's April '05 shows:
- 45 Colt 9 grs Unique (45 shell w/ #12 load - g c over & under)
Speer with their plastic shot capsules:
- 45 Colt 7.5grs Unique or 5.5grs Bullseye
Lyman 1st ed. Shotshell handbook:
- 2-1/2" 410 (various wads) 1/2oz shot 15-19.5gr IMR 4227 @ 8,800 - 10,500 L.U.P.
My goal is to come up with a "snake load" that will immobilize a raw potato (or red squirrel) @ 15-25'!!! I have an NEF 45/410 single shot for a test bed, but plan to occaisionally use these loads in either my 45 Colt Ruger (if in 45 cases) or generally my 45/410 American Derringer (in 410 brass or 444 cases). For 45 Colt cases I'll follow the Speer/Handloader guidelines - for 410 brass/444 - LP primer, 15grs IMR 4227 (to start), 1/2 oz #9s, CircleFly wad column to fill balance of case, topwad glued/crimped to create sufficent resistance and seal load? I'm hoping to come up with a low recoil mild load which I can play with and pattern, maybe trying to increase velocity slighty for pattern and consistent kills.
Help - darn squirrels are driving me and my Springer crazy!
Thanks, Joe