The rifling of the HBBS barrel detracts from its all around suitability for a survival gun without a choke tube to reduce spin of shot loads. Choke tubes can be custom fitted to barrels to improve this. The rifled barrel and various slug loads and types make the HBBS very versatile. The simplest load requires only a primed plastic hull, powder, and a slug. HBBS 410 brass can be loaded to produce over 2000fps with 375 gr slugs, an extremely powerful load which could be useful in dangerous outdoor conditions where large predators may be encountered. Plastic hulls have been loaded to over 1500 fps with fantastic results but that is about the limit of velocity for plastic with the heavy slugs, still very powerful. The HBBS factory loads are compliant with specification for 410 bore pressure.
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The HBBS 410 is a rifled shotgun slug barrel. The chamber and bore fit in the recognized .410 ga. specifications. Most confusion about this comes from the appearance of ammuntion that can be fired in the barrel. Drop an empty 2 1/2 inch 410 hull into the chamber and you will be convinced.
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Current models are for Thompson Center Contender/G2 and Encore frames. If your gun accepts barrels for one of these frames our barrels will fit.
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The HBBS 410 is a proven combination. You can attempt to make a barrel as accurate and powerful as this but it will probably cost more than ours and probably will not be as accurate. We list and credit people and companies who have contributed to the success of this design by their execution of what they were paid for, excellent quality work, materials and products to our specification. If you want good work for your own project these people and companies are recommended. The specific details of the HBBS 410 barrels are proprietary and not available to copy.
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No, they are custom made for Hoening Big Bore Slug LLC by Match Grade Machine, a well known and respected barrel maker.
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Orders for stainless barrels are not being accepted as of October 25, 2008.
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HBBS 410 is currently only chambered for 2 1/2" shells.
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Yes, you can shoot your favorite brand of slugs in your HBBS 410. It will handle regular 2 1/2 inch slug loads for 410 chambering. Of the loads tested during development of the barrels, the heavy (300gr. or more) slugs having 1000fps or more muzzle velocity produced the most accurate loads. We do not know of any current production loads fitting these parameters (other than HBBS 410 loads). HBBS 410 versatility is great for hand loaders and a great improvement over other slug barrels in accuracy and power.
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Hoening Big Bore Slug LLC manufacturres ammunition and it is available from Hoening Big Bore South, L.L.C.
You can buy components and load your own. Load data sheets are available with purchase of a barrel. HBBS sells components and there are many available elsewhere that are suitable. We recommend using HBBS brands to begin with.
Hoening Big Bore Slug LLC has custom reloading services available for loading or your hulls.
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We do not offer rechambering service. We do not authorize anyone else to chamber to our chamber measurements. The HBBS .410 ga. fits within the recognized 410 chamber specifications, it is however, a unique combination of features that produces extremely good accuracy. Part of this accuracy is from consistant loads that incorporate practices known to be associated with accurate results.
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This question is best answered by a competent gunsmith after an inspection of the gun and ammunition in question. Since HBBS 410 ammo does use a large diameter heavy slug its use in tightly choked barrels is not recommended. There are too many variables in .410 bore shotguns for us to answer this common question. Some prime items to consider are actual bore size, choke, action type and condition, steel strength, chamber length. HBBS 410 Loads were developed for use in a particular chamber, barrel, frame combination.
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Check your state and local laws. Get the official answer from your state government! HuntingInfo.org provides links to all 50 states' wildlife or game departments here: http://www.huntinfo.org/ .
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There is no way we can answer such a personal question as this question. The HBBS 410 is very versatile with a variety of loads with excellent performance and various recoil levels. It can be loaded with very mild to very powerful ammunition. Reloaders should be able to produce loads with suitable recoil and characteristics for many purposes. There are other commercially loaded brands available that can be used in HBBS chambered barrels.
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These are two independant Limited Liability Companies with different membership, management and business focus. Hoening Big Bore South, L.L.C. manages and owns this web site and is the primary sales outlet for Hoening Big Bore Slug LLC products. Hoening Big Bore Slug LLC is responsible for the design and development of its products such as the HBBS rifled .410 barrels and HBBS line of reloading products.
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We charge a restocking fee for shipping, time involved, and checking returned items. We use well known manufacturers and their quality is known. Some items we sell are unique but the same quality is there. The higher restocking fees are to discourage purchases of items that people just want to check out and send back.
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Verdict TM Defense loads are suitable for use in 45-410 guns. The slug pellets are contained in a wad that should give adequate seal.
We do not recommend use of HBBS 410 Slug ammo in anything but HBBS 410 chambered guns and we will not make a determination for appropriate use in other chambers. This is best done by a competent gun smith after inspection of the fire arm and proposed ammunition.
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Hoening Big Bore South, L.L.C. will only sell and deliver within the U.S.A.
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