410 Enfields
Printed From: Enfield-Rifles.com
Category: Enfields
Forum Name: Ishapore Enfields
Forum Description: Let's see those Indian Enfields!
URL: http://www.enfield-rifles.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11736
Printed Date: March 26 2026 at 5:51pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.07 - https://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: 410 Enfields
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Subject: 410 Enfields
Date Posted: November 21 2021 at 3:56pm
|
Hey,
I was in a LGS yesterday and there was a 410 Enfield in the rack. Not in the best of shape but complete. Bolt match the receiver and it was reworked in 1946. When I asked if it had exworked to US 410 the counter clown put in a three inch 410 she!! in the action and closed the bolt, it was a dummy round. The bolt closed fine and the cc said yes it is. I do think this is the correct method of checking. If it is a unmodified chamber a three she!! will not chamber, correct? Thanks ------------- Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts. |
Replies:
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: November 21 2021 at 4:33pm
|
Odd as it sounds yes it is. The original rounds were considerably shorter & a different shape from the modern .410 rounds. If it was chambered for the original round it would stop short by almost 1/2 an inch. ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: November 21 2021 at 5:23pm
| yes - you are correct , the originals [i had one] was chambered for a fireformed 303 , even the modified [i had one of those too] was shambered for the standard 2 3/4" shot she!! , ive never seen one chambered for the 3" , im not certain what the preasure diffence is but i doubt there is concern considering what these were designed for as a 303 but might be worth a look , |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: October 23 2022 at 5:57pm
|
Questions on a 410 Enfield if I might. Can you use rifled slugs in a 410 Enfield? The 2-1/2 she!!s should work fine, correct? You can use shot she!!s out of Enfield 410? The reason I am asking as 410 ammo is very hard to find. Thanks, Ed ------------- Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts. |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: October 24 2022 at 6:35pm
|
It depends a bit. There were two ".410" chamberings. One used a blown out (short) 303 case, the other took a standard .410 she!!. If its a .410 chamber (try chambering a bog stock .420 slowly. If it fits you're GTG, it the bolt stops short no. If it fits you can shoot it. The blown out .303 will look a bit odd after firing though it its a modern re-chamber!  ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: October 24 2022 at 7:46pm
|
so i had one with an original chamber for fire formed cases - these are hard to find but making your own are not too difficult and loading your own is not a bad experience , i also had one reamed out for US 23/4 " she!!s - they used to be easy to find and not that bad to buy [i gave them all to bear a bit back ] both rifles were gone years ago and i sold my 410 coach gun a good while back , so i didnt need them , the 3" i never had and i know very little of it but ......i should think shooting slugs from these would not be a problem at all , i doubt the pressure would exceed the shot she!!s it was designed/modified for , there is also the 45 colt option i think , if you were to use cowboy loads [5 grains of red dot / clays / 700X ] should be very reasonable in one of these i should think , it works well in my BP revolvers that i have conversion cylinders for , a nice 200 grain bullet might serve as a slug not sure what might be considered a leagal round for hunting but ill tell you it would drop a deer , finding 410 rounds relight now is tuff , and you will pay through the nose fo0r anything you might find ,
|