.410 reloading with domestic tools

[Ranyhyn]

I had another little session today with my mates full choke .410 .... this time with two loads:
One with 12 grains of powder, 11mm over powder and over shot cards but with 10mm wads.
The other with the same but with the first (driving) wad at 11mm and the rest 10mm.
The load with 10 mm wads patterned excellently, better that the load with the 11mm driver and also better than a factory Eley 3" cartridge. However 12 grains still lacked decent shot penetration so I will up it again. I should have my Belgium folder by Easter and will start fire forming brass. Following quadruple cross checking I found that a 22lr case holds 4 grains of my current powder so this has been added to my diy kit as a handy dipper. I shall pick up a .45 and 9mm case and see if they are usefull for shot or powder measuring.