.410 effectiveness

Ahsan Ahmed

Ahsan Ahmed

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No experience with the .410.....need opinions from folks who use this calibre regularly......is 20 yds in semi bush environment too long a distance for scoring effective hits? I'm talking stationary targets (Grouse).....and yes, I am not embarrased......have enough difficulty as it is hitting moving targets with 12 and 20s :D
 
Nope, should work just fine. I do it all the time as do my two daughters. Also since it's the only shotgun my girls will shoot (they hate the 12 gauge for recoil:) ) I get them to shoot slugs once in a while. A short range hit with a .410 slug will still do a lot of damage to a critter that wants to eat them...

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Shouldn't be a problem, what size shot are you thinking of using and what length shell? Typically I use 3" with #7 shot for Grouse but if I think it will be difficult shooting conditions (brush, long shots, etc.) I will move up (or is that down ...) to #6 or even #5 shot.
 
Ahsan Ahmed said:
No experience with the .410.....need opinions from folks who use this calibre regularly......is 20 yds in semi bush environment too long a distance for scoring effective hits? I'm talking stationary targets (Grouse).....and yes, I am not embarrased......have enough difficulty as it is hitting moving targets with 12 and 20s :D
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A .410 is as powerful as a 12 gauge ... velocity is about the same as well as the size of the pellet ... it just doesn't put out as many pellets...

A grouse hit with a couple of pellets doesn't know what they came from.

On the other hand if you have difficulty with moving targets, a .410 would be a poor choice - it is an experts gun.

I always use a 22 with a scope for grouse and head shoot them.
 
I used a Backpacker 410 for sme years, as a grouse gun. I once shot 5 grouse in 5 minutes, using #6 3" shells. One little problem (for me) was the noise.
With a longer bbl, it will be farther from oyur ears, so it should be fine.
a 3" #7 in .410 had half the pellets (92) a 12 ga 2-3/4 #7 has.

My son is usng it now.
 
Thanks for the input, folks. I intend to purchase a Baikal .22/.410 combo gun for Grouse. Got one last year and promptly sold that as I wasn't getting an opportunity to use it.

Shells #6 & #7 (in 12 & 20ga) are what is use for Upland.....exception being #9 for Woodcock......wish they sold #11 here :)

guntech said:
On the other hand if you have difficulty with moving targets, a .410 would be a poor choice - it is an experts gun.

I always use a 22 with a scope for grouse and head shoot them.
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A reason for my getting the Baikal combo to have some flexibility..... wingshots, I can hold my ground with a 12/20 upto 35-40 yds but try to restrain myself most times beyond that.....better to allow a bird to escape unscathed :). With the .410 combo it would have to be stationary for now until I can get the hang of it :) and then perhaps switch to an o/u or sxs.
 
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