410 for women
- Thread starter mackillan
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Both Savage and Mossbeg make inexpensive O/U's in 410.
I have tested both, but preffer to spend a bit more and use a F.A.I.R., the quality is much better.
Yildiz also makes a cheap O/U, but I have not used one yet....
Cat
Can you inform me what FAIR means?
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http://www.fair.it/eng/
You may also wish to consider the 28ga as a more effective option
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The range of the .410 is limited and does not pattern as well as the 28 gauge.The .410 is a much better choice for a person use to hitting flying targets than a person just learning to shoot.A person sensitive to recoil is in my opinion as well better off with a 28 gauge than a .410.The 28 gauge patterns better and has added range with the same low recoil.
This is my opinion gained from many years of use.Like all things there are those who will agree with me and those who will not.
This is my opinion gained from many years of use.Like all things there are those who will agree with me and those who will not.
The range of the .410 is limited and does not pattern as well as the 28 gauge.The .410 is a much better choice for a person use to hitting flying targets than a person just learning to shoot.A person sensitive to recoil is in my opinion as well better off with a 28 gauge than a .410.The 28 gauge patterns better and has added range with the same low recoil.
This is my opinion gained from many years of use.Like all things there are those who will agree with me and those who will not.
Thank you for the explanation.
Better to shoot a round of short handicap trap. The thing to remember is that each time you chip a target or split it in half, it may score, but in a hunting situation those shots are worse than a miss.
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- Ft. Mac. Alberta
Fabrico Armi Isidoro Rizzini is what it stands for two of the brothers Rizzini who stared a new company after their father died.
the rizini company anf FAIR use some of the same pics in the websites, but their choke systems are different threads.
I have several fairs and one Rizzini, they are great guns, and Caesar Guerinni is
aparantly a cousin to them!
Cat
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FWIW, I use a 410 for skeet as a means of training for bird hunting with my 20 guage.
If I can score decently with the 410, a grouse is a chip shot with the 20.
The 28 however, is about as good as it gets when it comes to shot patterns IMHO!
A 3/4 oz skeet load of 9's is fantastic on partridge with the 28 , but I like the 20 as I use it for geese as well as partridge....
Cat
If I can score decently with the 410, a grouse is a chip shot with the 20.
The 28 however, is about as good as it gets when it comes to shot patterns IMHO!
A 3/4 oz skeet load of 9's is fantastic on partridge with the 28 , but I like the 20 as I use it for geese as well as partridge....
Cat
Are you considering the .410 for her cause your worried she might beat you or are you hoping she'll hit nothing then quit and leave you to your shooting??
If you WANT her to shoot, consider a 20 or 28 ga. The 20 would probably be cheaper to feed if she plans to shoot alot and they can be found in a small frame.
m.
If you WANT her to shoot, consider a 20 or 28 ga. The 20 would probably be cheaper to feed if she plans to shoot alot and they can be found in a small frame.
m.
An inexpensive decent 410.... Baikal
A better option for a new shooter; 28 or a semi auto 20.
either way MAKE SURE THE GUN FITS. If you can not lift the gun to your shoulder withoutpushing it forward, it is TOO LONG, I am 5'6" ish and all of my guns have 1/2"-3/4" cut off the stock. My wife, 5'2" has about 1.5" cut off her stock.
A properly fitting gun will allow you to shoot better AND will reduce recoil.
Also a 410 with such a light pattern may discourage a new shooter as she will not be hitting much with it. The 410 is and experts gun, not a beginner's (unless you are shooting stationary targets)
A better option for a new shooter; 28 or a semi auto 20.
either way MAKE SURE THE GUN FITS. If you can not lift the gun to your shoulder withoutpushing it forward, it is TOO LONG, I am 5'6" ish and all of my guns have 1/2"-3/4" cut off the stock. My wife, 5'2" has about 1.5" cut off her stock.
A properly fitting gun will allow you to shoot better AND will reduce recoil.
Also a 410 with such a light pattern may discourage a new shooter as she will not be hitting much with it. The 410 is and experts gun, not a beginner's (unless you are shooting stationary targets)
A .410 is a great choice for a first shotgun. My first gun was a .410 (got it when i was 12) and hunted and killed countless # of rabbit and grouse with it. So to say a .410 is a gun only for an expert, not a beginner is a incorrect statement.
Just because one person has a hard time hitting moving targets with a small patterned shotgun doesn't mean others will
Just because one person has a hard time hitting moving targets with a small patterned shotgun doesn't mean others will
Because of the recoil the .410 is a great choice to begin with as long as the targets are clay. Clay does not bleed. With large shot it will work well with bunnies. It is not that the shooter may have a hard time hitting. The real problem is that the shooter will have a more difficult time killing cleanly. The .410 will kill small birds at close range. It will not kill cleanly, larger birds like pheasants and prairie chicken unless the range is really short and the shot is very well centered. It has enough kill for huns at short range as well. No problem hitting these birds but birds that seem to be missed are not. It is a experts gun, and often experts will not choose it. Unless it is for clay, make the first one at least a 20.
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The range of the .410 is limited and does not pattern as well as the 28 gauge.The .410 is a much better choice for a person use to hitting flying targets than a person just learning to shoot.A person sensitive to recoil is in my opinion as well better off with a 28 gauge than a .410.The 28 gauge patterns better and has added range with the same low recoil.
This is my opinion gained from many years of use.Like all things there are those who will agree with me and those who will not.
I agree, in fact, I'd suggest getting a larger gun, a 16 gauge with a mercury recoil reducing insert or two or a compensator, and/or a recoil shield or all of the above.
The lightest recoil in the world doesn't make up for the frustration of not being able to hit your target.
.410 is an experts gauge, and 28 isn't far off.
Skeet aren't bunnies, or grouse. You can hunt bunnies and grouse with a .22, but I don't know alot of people who can crush clays with a .22. I've tried it in the local gravel pit, and was humbled. I either hit it very close (and less often than not), or not at all.
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