Who here LOVES .410's???

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Yes, love my 410

410 Lovers
I didn't start hunting until I was an adult. My first purchase was a mossberg pump action 410. It's still my favorite gun. Taken lotta squirrels and rabbits with it. Not to mention the occasional crow.
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I am starting to. I have a dog I am training for field trials, yes I do dogs. Been using pen raised quail and a 410 double. Use a short shell and 1/2 oz load. Killed every one I have shot at. Saturday took a long shot and dropped him dead. Pup is right on them, doing well so she is running Saturday for her first time. I used to use a 22 but it is a sharp sound and not as natural as the 410. Swings great and shoots straight. I actually traded a pup last litter 3 years ago for this and a 30-30 :) not bad I must say.
 
My first shotgun was a Stevens Model 311 double bbl. 410 with 3 inch chambers, 26" bbl. and double triggers. Color case was very nice. What a nice gun. Dad gave it to me for Christmas when I was 14. Took many rabbits, woodcocks, crowns, and assorted vermin over the years. It was stolen from Dad's house while I was in the Army. I was broken hearted. Guess I still am a bit. Never was able to find another locally like it but I did find a nice Stevens 311 in 20 gauge. But that 410 was my first love.
 
you bet

My best memories with my Dad are rabbit hunting with beagles and .410 shotguns. We had single shots, pumps and bolts over the years and killed a lot of bunnies.

There is a Win 37, .410 at the back door by the water heater now. Its primary mission is pests, mostly snakes in warm weather. Bought the gun, which is in good shape, 20+yrs ago. Was passing thru our little town down the road,and there was this shotgun leaning against a tree in the frontyard of the guys house, with a sign...4-sale.....I kid you not.

Stopped and talked to the old boy, bib overalls, no shirt..."I gotta have $50.00 bucks for it". No problem.
 
Got a single shot for load development; I have an idea for a heavy weight slug.

Have an O/U for fun and hunting.
 
I guess I'm going back to the .410. whatever it is that's messing up my clotting factor won't let me shoot even reduced 20ga loads from the shoulder. So my scores will go down, but cost of shooting will too (You gotta reload if your shooting the .410bore). And it will keep me in the game for a while longer.
 
My first shotgun was a Stevens Mod. 59 tube fed, bolt action 410. It put lots of rabbits, and squirrels on the dinner table. One of these days I'll find one while perusing the gun shows, pawn shops, and LGS to replace the one sold many years ago!
 
my first gun was a double barrel 410. wish I had it today. Bought a snakecharmer years ago, wife uses it for snakes. Love the 410. Been looking at a Bond arms in 410 for pocket rocket.
 
Wished I'd had my .410 hady the other day. Got a big rat on my back porch with just a Daisy BB gun. Gutshot. He scurried off and all I could think was "damn I wish my lakehouse was on two more acres". Gotta have five acres or more to shoot on your property here. Except of course air rifles. That rat was lucky that there was a law :).
 
I love my 410's I have several of them from Rem 1100 auto to single shot snake charmer. It's a perfect gun for small game birds in the north here. Grouse, Sharpies, Woodcock. I have even used a 410 pheasant hunting. I have been using one for over 35 years. I have tried many shotguns and it is by far my favorite. Light no recoil and with the right choke and barrel they carry out just as far as a 20gauge.
 
My 1st gun was a .410 Mossberg bolt single shot, dove & squirrels feared it. LOL Presently only have a Siaga, but would love to find an old pump to add to the collection.
 
410, a must have for skeet.
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Yep, it sure separates the real shooters from the wannabees. This thread has been about .410-bore shotguns, but Skeet .410-bore events are won by tubed big guns. Back in the day, I had a handsome .410 O/U Skeet gun, but my straights were few and far between. The light little gun was quick to get on target and just as quick to lose it. A tubed gun is much smoother.
 
Dove hunt with it once in a while, for old times sake.

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I've had a love affair with the .410 as a concept, and owning many different versions as a result, for almost 40 years now.

IMO, a .410 is one of the best woodswalking guns one can have - light to carry & light to shoot.

My latest is a primo Remington 11-48 I bought last weekend, but prior to this one, I've had a laundry list, bought/owned one-at-a-time (and loved them all, except for the new Turkish Savage O/U).

Browning Model 42 Grade I Pump (Japan)
Savage Gold Wing 512 O/U (Turkey)
Savage 24B 22/410
Stevens 22-410
Dickson SxS (Spain)
kxxx (?) O/U (Japan)
Bay State (H&R) Single
Remington 1100 Skeet autoloader

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Cheaper to shoot 12 gauge now.

I do love 410s though. we have a really old 410 break barrel than my great grand dad had handed down to him that i don't think had ever missed a squirrel.
 
PetahW,
I thought I was the only one around with a Bay State .410. It's been in my wife's family since the beginning of time. As with many, the toe of the stock departed long ago. It in a closet somewhere around here, and I can't remember the last time it was fired (late '60s?).
 
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