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What I see more and more sporting folks doing is getting a carrier barrel made for their 12 gauge gun so that it, along with the subgauge tubes in it, weigh the same as the 12 gauge set. This gives you not only the same fit and sight line but the same weight, balance and MOI.
What?!?!? You're finished? What about the 410?
What?!?!? You're finished? What about the 410?
Absolutely; and if it fits, it should OK at 16 yards or on the skeet field. My best trap round (and I am NOT a trap shooter) was 24/25 with my 28 gauge 1100 and a skeet choke - was just one of those days when it all came togetherI bought the Tri-Star on an impulse when it was offered at a discount. What I really went to find was one of the two Henry lever .410 offerings. Luckily I didn't find the Henry in stock, & I just didn't really want to turn loose of the grand for that when you add taxes. The Tri-Star was less than $600 out the door and will shoot the 3" ammo. I put 48 shots through the Tri-Star without a hiccup when I got home using parts of several boxes of leftover .410 ammo. I do want to try it out for a round of trap. I suspect you better be on the birds quick and accurately to have some success. But then that's what it is about right?
That is what my Beretta 682 has, carrier barrel just for the tubes from Kolar. Only way I know a difference in gauge is when the it goes boom. Many years ago before tubes were so common I handed it to a guy to try once, with .410 tubes in, had it already loaded for him. He was expecting a 12 gauge, so swung it normally and crunched the bird with a "oh cr*p" expression on his face when it only went 'pop' with no recoil, thought he had a misfire. Wasn't too long before he had a set of tubes for his gun, he liked them so much. Unfortunately, carrier barrels are usually not cheap.
I bought the Tri-Star on an impulse when it was offered at a discount. What I really went to find was one of the two Henry lever .410 offerings. Luckily I didn't find the Henry in stock, & I just didn't really want to turn loose of the grand for that when you add taxes. The Tri-Star was less than $600 out the door and will shoot the 3" ammo. I put 48 shots through the Tri-Star without a hiccup when I got home using parts of several boxes of leftover .410 ammo. I do want to try it out for a round of trap. I suspect you better be on the birds quick and accurately to have some success. But then that's what it is about right?
