Rossi "Tuffy" .410 Shotgun

[BlackHand1917]

I bought a Rossi Tuffy .410 bore shotgun on Friday (about $150) and I tried it out at the range for the first time today. It's a short-barreled single-shot "Snake Charmer" type gun Everything seemed fine.The break-open lever was a little stiff, but I anticipate it will break-in in time. .410 is getting hard to find these days, but I was able to score some Hornady Critical Defense. It being fancy self-defense ammo, it cost a great deal. The combined effect of an extremely light gun with a plastic stock and the hot ammo gave me more recoil than I anticipated. Yesterday I poked around online and found some Italian-made (never heard of the company) 7.5 shot rounds and ordered a box. Its on the way.

Overall, I'm reasonably satisfied.

 

[troy fairweather]

There's a guy on yt I watch, outdoors Alaska something Alan is his name and he seems to love the litle tuffy, think he did a video out in -30f with it one day.

 

[BigBlue 94]

I love 410s.

And yes ammo is outrageous. I see it auction off at over $1 a round for ANY 410. Even 30 year old boxes. I recently saw some aluminum ones for the US M6 and some marked as Proof Loads. Those went for significantly more.

410 is a caliber/bore for which reloading really comes in handy.

 

[12Bravo20]

I love my 410s too.

I will say that there are better choices for SD rounds than the Hornady Critical Defense rounds. In fact Hornady does not recommend shooting those through a full choke due to the .41 caliber slug. I tested them in my Mossberg 500 with 18" cylinder bore barrel and my Shockwave with its 14" cylinder bore barrel. The Critical Defense rounds did not pattern very well at all. The 41 caliber slug might do better out of a Taurus Judge with its rifled barrel. But for smooth bore barrels, I find that 00 or 000 buckshot works best. For me the 00 buckshot did better out of a fun choked barrel while the 000 buckshot did better out of a cylinder bored barrel.

Other than dedicated HD/SD shells, you are better off reloading your own 410 shells. Even with today's costs for components, it is still a lot cheaper to reload your own versus buying factory ammo. That being said, I do reload my own 3" 000 buckshot loads.

 

[jstert]

a small 410 shotgun makes a fine car trunk or woods carry piece, especially in unfree states. add adaptor tubes to shoot cheap 22 or 9mm ammo. 410 ammo can be pricey but if you can pick up a bit of it here and there, from time to time, a nice stash accumulates in this way.

 

[Electrod47]

I can't help myself ,when it comes to a .410. I have kinda become obsessed with anything that shoots a .410.
They didn't used to be expense. The ammo or the guns. Just not generally in stock every where. That's changed and I'm afraid it won't ever go back to normal, though from time to time you can still trip over something really special. I found a little bolt action Mossberg Model 183T in 3" .410 for about 120.00 out the door. Made in 1969ish. It complements the eclectic others I have. Bought a Turkish side by side a few years ago for about 250, Had to cut a few coils of the hammer spring to let it open and close a tad better, but amazing wood on that thing. Got a ".410 Survival" reloader tool that works! Made up a couple hundred buckshot loads with it so far. Save your hulls people! About a month ago I visited 2 LGS's and both had piles of .410 for sale. Oh Boy, I ask how much. $46.00 per box of 20 No 8 shot. HUH. Oh Well. I pass. Couple hours later I'm doing a self check out at Walmart and the little old lady in front of me is working through her pile of groceries and I spy a single box of AA ,410 2/12" No 8's. I kinda crowd in when she scans it. $9.60. I take my ice cream off the conveyor and head for the Sporting Goods Dept. 4 boxes left. I take em' all. And I'm not normally that guy. But Hey, its .410

 

[besk]

1/2 oz. #10 spreader loads in British 303 brass cases for snakes OR 1/2 oz Chrome plated (lead) BB's in 3" roll crimped plastic shells at
1500 fps for coyotes etc - You can't buy those off the shelf. You reload.

That is what I like about 410's.

 

[Oninotaki]

I bought a Rossi Tuffy .410 bore shotgun on Friday (about $150) and I tried it out at the range for the first time today. It's a short-barreled single-shot "Snake Charmer" type gun Everything seemed fine.The break-open lever was a little stiff, but I anticipate it will break-in in time. .410 is getting hard to find these days, but I was able to score some Hornady Critical Defense. It being fancy self-defense ammo, it cost a great deal. The combined effect of an extremely light gun with a plastic stock and the hot ammo gave me more recoil than I anticipated. Yesterday I poked around online and found some Italian-made (never heard of the company) 7.5 shot rounds and ordered a box. Its on the way.

Overall, I'm reasonably satisfied.

I picked up that same Rossi Tuffy, and after one trip to the range I put a rubber pad on the butt to take the sting out of the recoil. Now it’s just a light shove in the shoulder.

This is the one I got and it fits and feels great. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085TMS95N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Never seen a Tuffy up close, but big fan of the .410.
Agree that 3"ers are surprisingly authoritative on the shoulder, even in my heavy Enfield musket.
Still on the lookout for a .410 SxS.....

 

[12Bravo20]

I still want a SxS and an auto loader 410 to round out my collection. The main reason why I won't own a lever action 410 or a 410 AR upper is that you are restricted to 2 1/2" shells only.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

a small 410 shotgun makes a fine car trunk or woods carry piece, especially in unfree states. add adaptor tubes to shoot cheap 22 or 9mm ammo. 410 ammo can be pricey but if you can pick up a bit of it here and there, from time to time, a nice stash accumulates in this way.

I picked up a .410/.380 adapter tube, supposed to fit 3" chambers...but it doesn't fit mine.
Might try lathe-turning it a bit to try and make it work, I know where its binding, but kinda depressing none the less.

 

[danez71]

Got a ".410 Survival" reloader tool that works!

Can you share some more info please?

The cost of 410 ammo is mainly what keeps me from getting in to the ga.

 

[mope540]

I love 410s.

And yes ammo is outrageous. I see it auction off at over $1 a round for ANY 410. Even 30 year old boxes. I recently saw some aluminum ones for the US M6 and some marked as Proof Loads. Those went for significantly more.

410 is a caliber/bore for which reloading really comes in handy.

a small 410 shotgun makes a fine car trunk or woods carry piece, especially in unfree states. add adaptor tubes to shoot cheap 22 or 9mm ammo. 410 ammo can be pricey but if you can pick up a bit of it here and there, from time to time, a nice stash accumulates in this way.

Can you share some more info please?

The cost of 410 ammo is mainly what keeps me from getting in to the ga.

tell me about it...I'm lucky to have plenty of .410 and won't need to pay those crazy GB level prices.

I don't buy ammo online, but it is available for those who do...many offerings are under $1/shell.
https://ammoseek.com/ammo/410-bore?from=resultspage