2007-12-30 17:36:05 · 14 answers · asked by tall_man656 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
No. The bullet is just a bit too big and it's solid so it can't swage down. You run the risk of a blown primer/case head or a barrel rupture.
You *can*, however, fire .444 *brass* in a .410. You can also reload that .444 brass with .410 slugs and shoot safely. The diff being that the slug is soft and malleable and the bullet not so much so.
As I've often been known to say, when we (my brothers and close cousins) were boys growing up with our .410's, we used to fire form .303 Brit brass to make all brass .410 shells. I'm guessing you probably heard the .444 Marlin thing from someone who wasn't quite listening to his grandad.
.303 Brit, .30-40 Krag, .444 Marlin, 9.3x74R (I've heard but haven't tried) can all be used to make .410 brass shells.
2007-12-30 18:27:14 · answer #1 · answered by randkl 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Marlin 410
2016-11-14 11:28:36 · answer #2 · answered by mozie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd not do it.
I do know there are certian 410 gauge singleshots that will handle the .45 colt, but the 444 is a MUCH higher pressure round. I'd be very scared that you'd end up rupturing the chamber. My advise, leave this idea alone, and if you see anyone else try it, make sure there's a tree between you and the gun.
2007-12-30 17:46:47 · answer #3 · answered by JustJoshin999 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
NO WAY! Unless you want your shotgun to blow up in your face like a hand grenade!!! The 410 Gauge shotgun will not even come close to be able to handle the pressure of a 444 caliber cartridge. You could be seriously,permanently injured or die as a result..BAD IDEA...
NEVER try to chamber a cartridge that isn't made to fit the caliber/gauge your firearm is designed for...
2007-12-30 17:48:00 · answer #4 · answered by JD 7 · 10⤊ 2⤋
Why would you want to do this anyway? This is a stupid question and a dangerous idea at best. Leave the .444 Marlin for the Marlin lever action. BTW-The .444 is a great round for deer and elk in heavy cover and out to 200 yards with Hornady 265 grain bullets-I have one and use it often, to the chagrin of many a nice buck!
2007-12-31 15:24:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shotgun pressures - up to 20,000 psi.
.444 pressure - 42,000 psi.
What do you think?
2007-12-31 08:51:42 · answer #6 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
The barrels specific for 45 long colt and 410shotgun are designed to handle the dual purpose. The shotgun barrel is not designed to handle the pressure.
Shooting a rifle cartridge in a shotgun is a episode of the Darwin Award.
Don't be an idiot deserving of the Darwin, use your firearm as it is designed. Firearm designers and manufacturer spend a great deal of time designing firearms that are safe to use, it only take one idiot to screw it up for everyone.
2007-12-31 03:13:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bad idea, forget about it.*
2007-12-31 02:44:45 · answer #8 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you have a death wish.
2007-12-30 22:55:52 · answer #9 · answered by WC 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You might well end up with a face full of metal and a missing hand if you try it.
The .410 shotgun shells are loaded to maximum pressure of about 19,000 cup and the .444 Marlin is loaded up to 44,000 cup pressure levels. Add the pressure to the fact that the .410's bore is a .410" diameter, and probably is choked to about .390", while the .444 Marlin uses a .429" bullet, and you are talking about an explosion waiting to happen.
Doc
2007-12-30 19:11:21 · answer #10 · answered by Doc Hudson 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋