What good is the .410?

HuntandFish, that's what I had always thought, that .410 bore was proper. But I had read somewhere that bore is a synonym for guage, so I began to doubt myself. What I read was wrong, apparently, and what you said (and what I had 'known' all along) is correct. Bore is not a synonym of guage; rather, it is a synonym of caliber.
 
The .410 may seem impractical for an adult but I started out with a .410 squirrel hunting and can tell you that it is the best shotgun to learn shooting technique and safety. They are also much lighter and have slight recoil perfect for youth. (I like shooting one every once and awhile just for fun, they can be a ton of fun :cool: )
 
FirstFreedom...

Well, I will say the waters have been muddied a little by the English referring to their african double rifles as "4-bores" and "8-bores". I am unaware of their reasons for this and don't know whether they are applying the "gauge" calculation to obtain this reference, but it seems likely. Apparently you can refer to a 1-inch caliber double rifle as a "4-bore" and do it with a straight face. :)
 
Great Snake gun- something every Kiwi and Irishman needs!

I used to have an M6 survival gun in .22Mag / .410- could never test the .410 with buckshot on larger game as all I could get was small shot. At low range it is good on bunnies and it would be fine for shooting Possums out of kiwi trees!
 
Thanks Mate- how have you been?

How did the .410 go on the rabbits? I really like the idea of being able to carry 250 shotshells and not bust my back in the process. On a rabbit shoot I carry 50 in a bandolier, another 25 in various pockets, and 75 more in my day pack...and always run out.
 
Hello-

"I think it is best to teach gun safety to a youngster with. Other than that, I stopped using one because it doesn't seem to give clean kills."

With all due respect, Are you shooting with your eyes closed? Or, what is the situation where you hunt?

I learned to shoot a 12 before I was every given my .410 single, and it is still my gun of choice for small game and occasionally clays.

I'm curious how often you shoot yours...well, I guess that's a bad choice of words...how often do you practice?
Kind Regards,
 
I was started out with a 20 gauge single shot while my little brother was started with a 410 single. He could and still can drop a pheasant after the rest have quit shooting. The shells are more expensive and they are not allowed for duck or turkey.at least not in Kansas. But I would not be with out one in the gun rack. as they sure do help your shooting get back on track.
 
i am new here but the 410 is the best hunting gun i own for rabbits squirrels and i even used mine this weekend to shoot skeet that was the first tiem and i hit the first two with only one shot so they are good if you practice
 
taking care of a viper (like a rattler) one handed. Someone used to make (they might still) a .410 called a snake charmer. It was a single shot, synthetic stock .410 with the sole idea of taking care of various small critters. Heard they are great for rabbit hunting.
 
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