Rio Game Load .410 Bore 3″ 11/16oz #6 Shot 1150FPS – 25 Rounds (Box)

Rio Game Load .410 bore shotshells give the smallest standard shotgun bore a dependable, soft shooting field load, and this box holds 25 rounds of it. Each 3 inch shell carries 11/16 ounce of #6 shot leaving the muzzle at 1150 feet per second. That is a balanced recipe of range, pattern density, and impact force, and it is aimed squarely at squirrels, rabbits, and birds rather than at the clays field.

Why the Rio Game Load .410 works in the field

Small game hunting rewards consistency more than raw power. A pattern that arrives evenly, with no gaping holes, is what turns a snap shot at a moving squirrel into a clean result.

The 11/16 ounce payload is a full weight charge for a .410, and the 3 inch hull is what makes it possible. More pellets in the air means better coverage at the modest distances where the little bore does its best work.

#6 shot is the classic compromise size for small game. The pellets are large enough to carry energy and penetrate to the vitals, yet small enough that a .410 payload still holds a workable number of them.

What you get in the box

This is straightforward hunting ammunition built to a consistent standard, not a boutique load carrying a boutique price.

• Full 11/16 ounce charge of #6 shot in a 3 inch hull for meaningful pattern density
• 1150 feet per second muzzle velocity, brisk enough for lead on moving game without punishing recoil
• Consistent shell to shell performance that keeps your point of impact predictable
• Genuinely mild recoil, which suits youth shooters, new hunters, and long days afield
• Twenty five rounds per box, enough for a full day of walking or an afternoon of pest control
• Suited to single shots, pumps, and break action shotguns chambered for 3 inch shells

The numbers behind the load

Gauge is .410 bore and shell length is 3 inches, so confirm your shotgun is chambered for 3 inch shells before you buy. A 2.5 inch chamber will not accept these, and that is the single most common .410 buying mistake.

Shot weight is 11/16 ounce, shot size is #6, and muzzle velocity is 1150 feet per second. There are 25 rounds per box.

Rio has built its reputation on high volume shotshell manufacturing with tight quality control, which is exactly what you want in a load meant to be shot by the box rather than saved for special occasions.

In the field and around the property

Pattern your gun before the season. Fire a few shells at a large sheet of paper at 20 and 30 yards and you will learn more about your effective range in ten minutes than in a whole season of guessing.

Choke matters more with a .410 than with any larger bore, because the payload is small enough that losing pellets to a wide spread genuinely costs you game. Tighter chokes generally extend usable range with #6 shot.

These loads are equally at home on pest control duty around a barn or a woodlot, where the low recoil and modest report make the .410 a friendlier neighbor than a 12 gauge.

Keep the shotgun that shoots them in good order with cleaning rods, solvents, and cases from our ammunition and shooting supplies aisle, and store your shells somewhere cool and dry between outings.

Price is part of the appeal here. The Rio Game Load .410 sits at a point where you can afford to burn a box on the pattern board before the season and still have plenty left for the woods, and ammunition you actually practice with beats premium ammunition you save for a day that never quite arrives.

If there is a .410 in your safe, keeping a few boxes of the Rio Game Load .410 on the shelf is simply good planning. It is affordable enough to practice with, consistent enough to hunt with, and gentle enough that new shooters stay eager to keep going. Ships direct to your door, no FFL required.