CanuckShooter
CGN frequent flyer
I'm considering grabbing a Mossberg .410 just to have one. More of a novelty than anything really. I don't hunt birds, so it would just be a fun gun to blast away with at the range, and something to let newbies or recoil sensitive people shoot. Buckshot and slugs are pretty neat in a .410.
The downsides are that the absolute cheapest .410 ammo is about $1 per round on sale which is exactly twice as expensive as 12 gauge, and it sucks for shooting clays unless you're really skilled. Plus, Mini-Shells (through a Mossberg with the adapter) seem to recoil about the same, and are the same price.
It's one of the last guns on my "To Buy" list, but now I'm wondering if it's just kind of a dumb, frivolous impulse purchase. I refuse to buy anymore guns chambered in .223 due to the ammo being around $0.65 per round, yet .410 which offers way less utility in comparison still interests me. Kind of odd.
Anyway, what do you guys think? Maybe you bought a .410 and ended up regretting it since it just sits in the safe, or maybe you bought one and are glad you did because it's a hoot. Is .410 a one trick pony?
Thanks
The downsides are that the absolute cheapest .410 ammo is about $1 per round on sale which is exactly twice as expensive as 12 gauge, and it sucks for shooting clays unless you're really skilled. Plus, Mini-Shells (through a Mossberg with the adapter) seem to recoil about the same, and are the same price.
It's one of the last guns on my "To Buy" list, but now I'm wondering if it's just kind of a dumb, frivolous impulse purchase. I refuse to buy anymore guns chambered in .223 due to the ammo being around $0.65 per round, yet .410 which offers way less utility in comparison still interests me. Kind of odd.
Anyway, what do you guys think? Maybe you bought a .410 and ended up regretting it since it just sits in the safe, or maybe you bought one and are glad you did because it's a hoot. Is .410 a one trick pony?
Thanks
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