shoot 9x19mm and others in a .410?

[kBob]

I have today been looking at a variety of silly stuff and ran across "Shell Shrinkers", "Conversion Cartridges", and Shot gun Adapters in a host of caliber/ gauges.

One I found interesting was a .410 adapter for 9x19mm Para (Luger) (08), another for shooting .380 in a .410 and finally a .22 in a .410.

Anyone have experience with such creatures? Interested mosty in .410 but even 20 or 12 gauge experiences welcome.

Please not whether your experiences were with rifled or smooth bore adapters.

On a related note.......if one had a Damascus barreled 12 gauge, would it be safe to shoot a 20 gauge or .410 in such an adaptor in the interest of keeping pressure down safely?

I have used a .22LR in a .223 rifle unit and it was not as accurate as most .22 rifles, but as accurate as some. Also used a .32 ACP in a .308 Winchester and found it better than throwing rocks or my skill with a sling shot, but nothing to write home about call it 1.5 inch (Silver tips) to 2 1/4 inches (every FMJ tried )

Just interested in shotgun stuff at the moment.

Thanks.

-kBob

 

[PapaG]

The pressure would not be appreciably different when using the adapter but the wall thickness of the chamber would be much thicker when you add the adapter to the barrel. I used to use a pair of Savage 410ers in a twist barrel twelve and may do so again.
I have not tried what you suggest but have considered it.
I wanted a pair of 30-30 inserts for a 20 gauge double. I am going to try a 22 mag in 222 from ace.

 

[kBob]

Well you will have less "free bore" to deal with than with .22LR.

I really wish I could find one of the Alex adapters in 32ACP/.30-30 or .308 or even .30-06. They used the cartridge case as the neck of the converter, with the pistol case rim just below the bottlenecks shoulder and had the bullet then all but in the rifling from the start.

I can not seem to find at MCA or anywhere a .30 Carbine/.30-30 but they do seem to have the .308 and .30-06 available

But to keep it on Shotguns. As a kid I wondered if you could use a .410 in a 20 gauge converter in a 12 gauge converter, that is a 12 gauge with a 20 gauge converter in it with a .410 gauge converter in the 20 gauge converter.

I thought that back in the 1960s that someone was making a fragile 16/12 gauge converter but see nothing like that anywhere to day, closest thing is the thin walled .22LR in .22 Magnum converters

-kBob

 

[danez71]

But to keep it on Shotguns. As a kid I wondered if you could use a .410 in a 20 gauge converter in a 12 gauge converter, that is a 12 gauge with a 20 gauge converter in it with a .410 gauge converter in the 20 gauge converter.

One one the companies offer a set the nest together just like you describe.

It would seem that you could do that with the standard ones but I don't know for sure

 

[sappyg]

I didn't have a a lot Of luck specific to the 410 but the address below might be of some help. They make several adapters that might be be of interest.

http://www.gunadapters.com/