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    Resizing 410 hulls with handtools?

    I have accumilated quite a collection of .410s and decided to have a go at reloading. I have realised that there is quite a range of chamber sizes between my guns so I will need to resize the fired hulls. Is this possible with hand tools or would I need press of some sort?

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    You can buy hull cutters to trim them down to where you want. Everything from a wooden block with a Stanley blade to this sort of thing https://www.claygame.co.uk/gaep-case-trimmer-pd262

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    i bored out an old Lee carbide 45acp die. Cant remember the shell holder size but maybe 45/70.
    I use a single stage press - works well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lightning22 View Post
    You can buy hull cutters to trim them down to where you want. Everything from a wooden block with a Stanley blade to this sort of thing https://www.claygame.co.uk/gaep-case-trimmer-pd262
    DOH! Got the wrong end of the resizing question...

    I have an old Lee ‘whack it with a hammer’ resizer, I like the bored out .45 ACP die option though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mag44uk View Post
    i bored out an old Lee carbide 45acp die. Cant remember the shell holder size but maybe 45/70.
    I use a single stage press - works well.
    And me. It does work well. I use it for sizing fire formed .303 cases for 410.
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    A 'whack it with a hammer' would probably do for me. Where would I get one? Is it just a thick metal tube?

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    Quote Originally Posted by PV View Post
    A 'whack it with a hammer' would probably do for me. Where would I get one? Is it just a thick metal tube?
    They were part of the now rather rare .410 loading kit, I think mine arrived in a box of odds and sods. But yes, essentially a chambered tube that you clout over the cartridge and then knock out with a rod.

    https://www.brassworldeshop.com/LEEL...UXVINTAGE.aspx

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    I'll have to see if I can get one made

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    The Lee ones are way out of production. These guys make something similar

    https://www.thexringusa.com/product-...der-for-410-ga

    I believe international orders are done via , but email them to ask.


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    Never had any trouble, other than bulk processing when the kids get bored and stroppy, hull sizing using hand tools. Hull trimmer bought from Clay & Game works for me.
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