Henry Lever .410 - shooting 45 colts?

[SD51555]

You suppose you can safely shoot .45 colts through this gun? I saw one of these at Fleet Farm and got that feeling in my guts that said…

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[Catscratch]

Ask Alec Balwin, he might know?

 

[Foggy47]

I own two Henry .410 shotguns. I keep one in OZ and one in MN. Both have the shorter 20" barrel that I prefer for my uses. They shoot 2 3/4" shells only....that includes birdshot, slugs and buckshot. Great gun for home defense too. I don't own anything that shoots 45 colt.....and I have never known anyone to shoot 45 colt through them. They do not have a rifled barrel. They certainly do not advertise it that way. I like these shotguns as a truck gun and the lever action models now with the side gate loading means......as you can top off more easily or slide in a different load than you may have in the tubular magazine. Still the front load tube is nice for unloading and faster to load mulitlple shells.

EDIT: 2 1/2" shot shells. And NO you should not shoot 45 colt and I dont think they will fit.

 

[Tree Spud]

I have a Smith & Wesson Governor. Handles .45, Colt .45 & .410. The Colt .45 has 255 grains of power. I think a .410 has only 12 grains. I would go with what the manual aes the gun for.

 

[SD51555]

I have a Smith & Wesson Governor. Handles .45, Colt .45 & .410. The Colt .45 has 255 grains of power. I think a .410 has only 12 grains. I would go with what the manual aes the gun for.

I shoot 45 colt and .410 outta my Taurus Judge. It'd be really neat if this Henry could do the same. I just don't know about pressures and rifling and so forth. I sold my dad my Henry lever 45 colt, and I kind of want that back. This would be a great way to get two guns in one.

 

[Tree Spud]

I shoot 45 colt and .410 outta my Taurus Judge. It'd be really neat if this Henry could do the same. I just don't know about pressures and rifling and so forth. I sold my dad my Henry lever 45 colt, and I kind of want that back. This would be a great way to get two guns in one.

Love my Governor, alternate Colt .45 longs & .410 with buckshot. Great personal defense ...

 

[Bill]

Ever get a definitive answer on this?

 

[SD51555]

No. I may call Henry tomorrow. Glad you reminded me.

I've got the afternoon off for a Dr. appointment, and I've got some road time. It'd be super if it would do this. I really like both of those rounds for doing work.

 

[Bill]

Sure does seem like it would be a nice piece to have close by when out and about the farm.

 

[SD51555]

I called Henry. I should have seen this coming, but they cannot recommend anything other than what's on the barrel. They did say if I was gonna shoot .410 slugs out of it, the factory choke would need to be swapped out.

I think the logical answer here is to figure out how to put a bead sight on the Big Boy .45 colt and not goof around with both.