B&P Upland Game 410 3in 3/4oz 8.5 Shot – Great Quail Load

Description

The three inch 410 exists to solve the gauge’s only real problem, which is that half an ounce of shot is not very much. The B&P Upland Game 410 3in 3/4oz 8.5 Shot carries three quarters of an ounce, fifty percent more than a 2 1/2 inch shell, in fine 8.5 shot. That combination produces the densest pattern you can get out of a 410.

• Pellet count is everything in this gauge
• Full specifications
• What a three inch 410 is genuinely good for
• Honest notes before you buy
• Your gun must be chambered for three inch
• The bottom line

Pellet count is everything in this gauge

Three quarters of an ounce of 8.5 shot holds roughly 370 pellets, against about 175 in a 1/2 ounce load of 7.5. That is more than double the pattern. For a gauge whose entire weakness is thin patterns, the B&P Upland Game 410 3in 3/4oz 8.5 Shot is the most direct answer available in lead.

Velocity is a modest 1125 feet per second, which is deliberate. Pushing a heavy payload fast in a small bore raises pressure and deforms pellets. The B&P Upland Game 410 3in 3/4oz 8.5 Shot keeps the speed sensible and lets the pellet count do the work, which is the right priority here.

Full specifications

• Caliber: 410 bore, 3 inch shell
• Bullet weight: 3/4 ounce of lead, 8.5 shot grain
• Bullet: 8.5 shot hunting load
• Muzzle velocity: 1125 fps
• Muzzle energy: not published for shotshells ft-lbs
• Ballistic coefficient (G1): not applicable to shotshells
• Case: reloadable boxer primed brass
• Quantity: 20 rounds per box
• Part number: 25 rounds per box

Number 8.5 is an unusual size and worth explaining. It sits between the common 8 and 9, giving slightly more pellets than 8 with slightly more energy than 9. In a payload this small every pellet counts, and the B&P Upland Game 410 3in 3/4oz 8.5 Shot uses that size specifically to squeeze the most pattern out of the available shot.

What a three inch 410 is genuinely good for

Quail over a dog, dove at close range, and pest control around a property. The B&P Upland Game 410 3in 3/4oz 8.5 Shot has the pattern to handle small fast birds inside twenty five yards, which is where a 410 belongs. It is also the shell to reach for if you hunt with a 410 and have been frustrated by thin patterns.

Do not mistake it for a longer range load. More pellets does not mean more reach, because 8.5 shot sheds energy quickly. The B&P Upland Game 410 3in 3/4oz 8.5 Shot extends your pattern density rather than your effective range, and past thirty yards the pellets simply do not carry enough to kill cleanly.

Honest notes before you buy

Choke wants to be improved cylinder or modified. With 370 pellets you have enough to work with that you do not need a tight choke, and an open choke gives you a wider pattern at the close ranges this shell actually operates in.

Two limits. This is lead shot, not legal for waterfowl anywhere in the United States and banned outright on some public land. And 8.5 shot is genuinely short range even with a full pattern behind it. Keep shots inside twenty five yards with the B&P Upland Game 410 3in 3/4oz 8.5 Shot and pass on the long ones rather than wounding birds.

Your gun must be chambered for three inch

This is the one thing to check and it is not negotiable. A three inch shell will not chamber properly in a 2 1/2 inch 410, and forcing the issue is dangerous. Look at the barrel marking or measure the chamber before ordering the B&P Upland Game 410 3in 3/4oz 8.5 Shot. Most modern 410s are three inch, but plenty of older guns are not.

If your gun is a 2 1/2 inch chamber, B&P makes 1/2 ounce loads in the same gauge that fit properly. Those are the right shells for that gun and the B&P Upland Game 410 3in 3/4oz 8.5 Shot is not. A 410 chambered for three inch will happily shoot either length.

The bottom line

For quail and dove with a three inch chambered 410, the B&P Upland Game 410 3in 3/4oz 8.5 Shot is the densest patterning lead load the gauge offers. You can read more about the bullet design at swiftbullets.com, or browse the rest of our stock on the MAG5 Firearms ammunition page.

MAG5 Firearms keeps the B&P Upland Game 410 3in 3/4oz 8.5 Shot in stock and moving, and we are glad to talk through bullet choice before you order. If you are working up a load for a new rifle, a single box of the B&P Upland Game 410 3in 3/4oz 8.5 Shot is a sensible place to start.