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.410 Gauge Shell
The .410 gauge shotgun shell (technically .410 bore, although the “gauge” misnomer can be used interchangeably to reinforce its status as a shotgun ammunition) is the smallest caliber of shotgun shell commonly available. It is a relatively anemic cartridge, suitable only for small game hunting and pest control.
This is a custom ammunition type created especially for the NIF-Bashed Weapons Mega-Pack.
Types
There are two varieties of .410 ammunition available:
- .410 Gauge – A standard load of 9 pellets of No. 4 (0.24“) buckshot.
- .410 Gauge, Buckshot – A high-impact (1.2x damage) load of 5 pellets of No. 00 (0.33”) buckshot.
Usage
The following Mega-Pack weapons can fire this ammunition:
In addition, all weapons chambered in .45-70 Gov't can also load .410 ammunition.
 .410 hulls and box |
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| Technical Data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 1 | Weight | 0.04 |
| FormID | ##FA0002 (.410 Gauge) ##FA0003 (Buckshot) |
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Crafting
This ammo type can be crafted at any reloading bench.
| .410 Gauge Shell | |
|---|---|
| Materials | Primer, Shotshell Hull, .410 Gauge Powder, Pistol (x10) BB (x9) |
| Skill Requirements | Repair 10 |
| .410 Gauge, Buckshot | |
|---|---|
| Materials | Primer, Shotshell Hull, .410 Gauge Powder, Pistol (x10) Lead (x20) |
| Skill Requirements | Repair 10 |
Behind the Scenes
I'm aware that technically, this should be called “.410 Bore” and not “.410 Gauge”, but this was a deliberate choice on my part to more clearly associate the ammo with shotguns. As soon as you see the word “gauge”, you think “shotgun”, whereas the game has several ammo types beginning with .4 (i.e. .45 Auto, .44 Magnum, .45-70 Gov't, etc.) that this ammo type could have easily become confused with if not for the subliminal cue provided by the word “gauge”. Also, there are ammo manufacturers who label their boxes as “.410 Gauge”, so both terms are practically interchangeable even if one is technically incorrect.
weapons/ammo/410ga.txt · Last modified: 2024/09/26 01:46 by mc_tammer