Winchester .410 Bore 3 Inch 11/16 Oz. #4 Shot 1135 FPS – 25 Rounds (Box)

Winchester .410 Bore shells in this 3 inch loading carry 11/16 ounce of #4 shot at 1135 feet per second, which is the heavier end of what the smallest common shotgun bore can do. Larger pellets like #4 carry more energy per pellet and hold up better at distance than the fine target shot most people associate with this bore. That makes this a field load rather than a clay load. Twenty five rounds come in the box, enough to cover a season of walking with a light gun.

Winchester .410 Bore in the Field

The appeal of this bore has always been how easy it is to carry and how little it kicks. The tradeoff is payload, and that is exactly what the 3 inch hull addresses. Stretching the shell to 3 inches lets the loader put 11/16 ounce of shot on board instead of the half ounce a shorter shell holds, and moving up to #4 pellets puts more weight behind each individual hit. You give up some pattern density in exchange, which is a trade worth making when the shot is a little further out than usual.

That combination suits squirrel, rabbit and similar work at sensible ranges, and it suits anyone who wants a light shotgun with a bit more authority behind it. If you are a smaller framed shooter or you are introducing someone to hunting, this Winchester .410 Bore load gives real performance without the recoil of a bigger gauge.

What You Get in the Box

• 11/16 ounce shot charge, near the maximum payload the bore is loaded with
• #4 shot for larger pellets that carry energy further than fine target sizes
• 3 inch shell length for the extra capacity that makes the heavier charge possible
• 1135 feet per second muzzle velocity, a moderate speed that keeps patterns together
• 25 rounds per box, a practical quantity for a hunting season or a day of practice
• Uniform loading from box to box so your pattern stays predictable

The Numbers Behind the Winchester .410 Bore Load

Written out plainly, this is a .410 Bore shell measuring 3 inches, holding 11/16 ounce of #4 shot and leaving the muzzle at 1135 feet per second, packaged 25 rounds to a box. The 1135 figure is deliberately moderate. Slower and heavier tends to hold a pattern together better than fast and light in a bore this small, and pattern quality is what puts game in the bag.

Consistency is the other half of the story. Loaded to the same recipe every run, the shells print the same way on paper, which means the pattern you confirm before the season is the pattern you will have in the field months later.

Chambering, Storage and Handling

This is the important part. A 3 inch shell requires a 3 inch chamber. Plenty of older and lighter guns in this bore are chambered for 2.5 inch shells only, so check the barrel marking or your owner manual before you load a single round. If your gun is marked for 3 inch, you can shoot both lengths in it without any trouble.

For storage, cool and dry is all it takes. Keep boxes off bare concrete and out of a vehicle that bakes in summer, and the shells will still perform years from now. While you are stocking up, take a look through the rest of our ammunition selection and get your season sorted in a single order.

Backed by Winchester, this is a serious field load for a bore too many people write off as a beginner tool. Get a box, pattern it at the ranges you actually shoot, and see what your small gun can really do with a proper field load in it. This ammunition ships straight to your door wherever state and local law allows.