Winchester .410 bore #4 shot shells, model X414, deliver the balanced small game performance hunters have trusted for generations. Each 2.5 inch shell throws a half ounce of #4 lead shot at 1245 fps, packed 25 rounds to the box. That combination pairs dense, even patterns with genuine knockdown power on rabbits, squirrels, and whatever else needs handling around the property.
Why #4 shot suits the Winchester .410 bore
Shot size is a trade between pellet count and per pellet energy, and the .410 makes that trade sharper than any other gauge because the payload is so small.
Number 4 shot leans toward energy. Each pellet is heavy enough to penetrate reliably on rabbits and squirrels, and heavy enough to carry that energy out to the distances where a .410 hunter is actually shooting.
The optimized 1245 fps velocity keeps patterns tight where they need to be rather than blowing them open. In a payload this size, holding the pattern together is worth more than chasing an extra hundred feet per second.
What makes this a hunting shell
This is a field load through and through, built for walking hedgerows rather than standing on a skeet station.
- Half ounce of #4 lead shot for real penetration on small game at practical ranges
- 1245 fps muzzle velocity tuned to hold patterns together downrange
- Dense, even coverage that produces clean, decisive results
- 2.5 inch hull compatible with the widest possible range of .410 shotguns
- Twenty five rounds per box, enough for a full day afield
- Backed by a storied ammunition heritage built on reliability and precision
Specifications worth noting
The gauge is .410 bore and the shell length is 2.5 inches. Shot size is #4 lead, shot weight is 1/2 ounce, muzzle velocity is 1245 fps, and there are 25 rounds per box. The manufacturer model number is X414.
Because these are 2.5 inch shells, they chamber in essentially every .410 ever made, including single shots, older doubles, and youth guns limited to short hulls. That universality is a real convenience if you own more than one small bore gun.
Lead shot is the classic choice for upland small game where it is legal, and Winchester has been refining these field recipes for well over a century.
In the woods and on the property
The .410 deserves its reputation as the do everything little gauge. Light recoil makes it an excellent choice for beginners and young shooters, while its quick handling keeps expert marksmen coming back to it for sport.
Whether you are walking hedgerows for rabbits, working the squirrel woods at first light, or dealing with pests around the barn, these shells cover the job without overkill.
Keep shots inside your patterned range. With #4 shot in a half ounce payload, pellet count is limited, so a tight choke and disciplined distance are what produce clean results.
Store the boxes somewhere cool and dry, clean the bore after wet outings, and keep cases, slings, and cleaning gear stocked from our Apparel and Gear collection.
There is a reason this exact recipe has stayed in the catalog for so long. Winchester .410 bore field loads in #4 shot have been filling game bags since long before most of us started hunting, and nothing about the job has changed enough to warrant reinventing them.
Buy a couple of boxes each season. One box of Winchester .410 bore shells in the truck, another in the gun cabinet, and you are ready for whatever the property throws at you.
Keep a few boxes on the shelf and your .410 will always have work to do. This is the kind of unglamorous, dependable field ammunition that quietly fills game bags season after season without ever asking for attention. Ships direct to your door, no FFL required.
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