For survival purposes, most of the game opportunities you're going to get will be small game, so I'd actually go with 3" shotshells, either in #4 or #6. For larger critters I would know how to make a cut shell, all the while wishing I didn't have a .410.
Survival 410 foster slug vs 000 buck
- Thread starter vpsalin
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I have a tps scout in 410/410 and a Springfield m6 scout in 22/410 and they are both good little game getters.As far as a survival gun if they are used in the manner in which they were designed like foraging for small game they will do well.I believe the original m6 scouts used by the US pilots came with a note instructing the owner that they were to be used for foraging not as a weapon.The true beauty of these guns is that they were simple in design,compact and rugged.
Honestly can’t remember have to get back to you on that one. Probably the weekend before I can tell you, but I’ll check.
Brutus
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My own Springfield CZ is also full choke.
I once owned a 22/410 Garcia Bronco had true cylinder choke. A rabbit at 20 yards distance had 50-50 chance getting away 410 birdshot.
duncansuds
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I was thinking of a 30-30 over 12 gauge Savage recently. See them once in a while.
With a set of basic inserts for that 12 gauge tube, there wouldn’t be anything it couldn’t do. Except maybe fire an accurate 22lr past 25yards.
With a set of basic inserts for that 12 gauge tube, there wouldn’t be anything it couldn’t do. Except maybe fire an accurate 22lr past 25yards.
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Yeah, 20g would be good for pretty much anything. A 20g/.22lr would be sweet.
Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
The chokes on my tps m6 scout in 410/410 are the screw in invector style chokes so if a person wanted to they could have an open choke in one barrel for slugs and a full in the other if so desired
Very good sir! What's your average distance to your target? What choke and shotload please?
Google suggests that is true. Interesting, I didn't know that. I've been thinking about getting one of those but I guess not now...
Intersurplus has a handful of 12ga/222, and 12ga/22HP. Those could be interesting, a 22cal wouldn't be my first choice for deer but it beats a 410 slug IMO. THE 22HP was advertised as good for 400lb tigers! Lol
naktabar72
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I would never consider the .410 to be a viable ( Survival shotgun ), but I would rather have 5 projectiles flying off the barrel to each sqeeze, rather then one.
For the idea of the cylinder choke for slugs: Is there an issue using a full choke ? in my 12 ga, full choke is more accurate.
Currently I have full chokes in both barrels and have no problem hitting targets at 30 yards but haven t done any testing past that distance as of yet.I was using 3 inch Federals#6s I believe
Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Thirty yards also my limit of harvest full choke 410.
Using 2 1/2 #7.5 Challenger shells.
