I dunno how it works but it apparently does.......here

Them's some weird shells there, Gato.

I'm curious as to why they only used a half-ounce of shot instead of less buffering agent and perhaps another 1/8 oz of shot? I would also think that another eighth of an ounce of shot with larger #6's would be a much more potent load.

At any rate, the whole thing is pointing toward forcing us to use non-lead shot for upland birds. I'm afraid that my Luddite instincts will kick in at that point and turn me into a full-time outlaw (rather than just an occassional miscreant with tendancies toward civil disobedience.)

Since their primary purpose is not damaging high end barrels, I assume they used less and smaller shot to help insure that, but that's just my guess.

I would also guess that the smaller weight (1/2 oz) and pellet size (#7) is due to limited volume in the 28ga hull since a 1/2 oz steel load is about the same volume as 3/4 ozs of lead.

I have also cut open a couple of those loads and the compressed paper wad is pretty thick which probably also takes up more space than a plastic wad.

It is my understanding that Winchester is making Xpert .410 3" steel (1/2 oz of #6 steel) and planning on making an Xpert 28ga load (1/2 oz steel) this year.

Good luck.

What we need is a commercial load with 1/2 ounce of #9 Hevi-Shot for 410s.

I don't own a 28, but the loads do indeed look interesting. I have used shells from PolyWad in the past-mostly for my old 2-9/16 chambered 16s and I have never been disappointed. Even some of their light loads that they say will not function in most autos WILL cycle older Brownings if you have the friction ring and spacer in the correct location.

Andy