what .410 to look for?

if you could find a used 870 rem express in .410 you would be fixed for life, or a used single shot(H&R). the bolt actions i have owned were not the best(avoid the removable magizine models). i still think the single shot H&R types may be best for you, cheap, strong,dependable and very fast to load and unload with parts available if you ever need any. eastbank.

Found a Savage/Stevens 311 double a few months ago for $250 in a local mom and pop gunshop. Near 98% condition. Snagged it for one or the other of my boys.
Keep your eyes open and don't rush. The bolt guns are o.k. I used one for a year or so after college when I could barely afford gas to commute to my $371/month teaching job.

The Mossberg pumps are more available than the Remington's, but not quite the quality.
I have an Academy Sports Yildiz O/U. Cost was$500. Bargain for what I got. (Single-selective trigger, ejectors, choke tubes (5), built on true .410 frame, chrome lined bore, decent walnut with cut checkering.)
It's by far my most used shotgun since I bought it 4yrs ago.

Remington 870. I have a wingmaster and an express. Love em. My buddy borrowed one last year for the dove opener. He bought one for himself, he liked it so much.

Here's my recommendation: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=506111682

I ground out the floor plate on mine and installed a Saiga .410 4-shot mag.

http://www.gunsinternational.com/gu...l-39a-410-bolt-action-3-.cfm?gun_id=100602242

$145.00

There's 523 more 410s on that site from $100 to almost $100,000

I own a steven 39a, which I paid <200. It is functional but not elegant. It hates the cheddite hulls I bought for hand loads but does ok with Winchester or Remington hulls. The bolt action works but isnt smooth and jams the cheddite hulls. It patterns as well as any 410.

I wish I would have held out for a Winchester 870 or Mossberg 500.

If you want a bolt, I would look for a Mossberg. They made them for decades, and the parts are still available if needed. Solid,trouble free design, and fairly well balanced (as much as you are going to find with a bolt action shotgun anyway). Lots of them out there in the sub-$200 range. Also marketed under several store names like Wards Western Field, Western Auto Revelation, Coast to Coast, etc. Store branded models are usually cheaper than Mossberg marked ones.

Second the Westernfield. I have a WesternField M550ED which is really a Mossberg 500E. Not anything spectacular but has been a really reliable pump action .410.

When you'll be spending close to $20 bucks a box for shells, what is $500 for a good used O/U or pump gun?

I'm not a huge fan of Remington but the .410 pumps are sweet handling guns.

I want a Mossberg 510 Mini Super Bantam pump real bad!!

I just have no idea why?

Looks like a better .410 for an old man then a Judge I guess.
You could actually shoot it one-hand and hit something further away!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BuYNzqcQI1U

http://t.basspro.com/Mossberg-510-Mini-Super-Bantam-Shotgun/product/10218685/

Rc

I had a Boito SXS .410 that seemed pretty well made that I got quite a few years ago for my son for dove and quail. He did pretty well with it as a matter of fact, Naturally he went up to a 20ga. about a year later.

I've got a Mossberg 500 that I've had great success with for the early dove, and quail out here, not to mention gray squirrel back in N/E Wisconsin, and UP Michigan.

this H&R .410 single shot was just bought by a friend of mine for 110.00+one box of shells. the out side needs cleaned up alittle,but it is in ex condition and i think a better buy than a bolt action .410 in the long run.eastbank.

The Mossberg pumps are more available than the Remington's, but not quite the quality.
I have an Academy Sports Yildiz O/U. Cost was$500. Bargain for what I got. (Single-selective trigger, ejectors, choke tubes (5), built on true .410 frame, chrome lined bore, decent walnut with cut checkering.)
It's by far my most used shotgun since I bought it 4yrs ago.

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A yildiz in .410? Interesting. I didn't like how the 20 gauge Yildiz fit when I shouldered it. I'll have to look in to the .410. My buddy already thinks I'm nuts for hunting doves with a 20, but I cut my young teeth on doves with an old JC Higgins pump .410. I traded that gun off years ago.

Only thing about .410, the ammo is pricey.

There have been two references to expensive 410 ammo. I bought a lane hand loader to cut my ammo by 75-80%. I already had 209 primers for my muzzle loader and powder for my 44. All I had to add was some hulls, wads and shot. It took about one college football season worth of time, but I loaded 500+ rounds. While I wouldn't shoot 500 rounds a month with the hand loader, but it pays for itself quickly for moderate use.

I had a nice little Noble .410 auto for a couple of years; Only reason I sold it is I had no real use for it, and I wasn't going to hang on to it long enough to give to my oldest son, who was a baby at the time.

You said cheap, so a Win. Model 42 is out.

Mossberg bolts can be found cheap ($100-200); My father in law had one for a farm gun, finally traded it in for a Springfield 67 when he decided to try killing turkeys with a gun instead of a haybine.

Old Marlin 410 lever guns were way cool

If you do not have ammo or the shotgun, I suggest looking at 28-gauge guns. The 28-gauge patterns a lot better than the long, thin .410 column and it can be handloaded for about the same costs as .410.

I used to shoot .410 in a Browning BPS until I found the 28-gauge. Now I shoot 28-gauge in a Browning BPS.

I would take my time looking for a .410 or 28-gauge. I usually find good deals on quality used guns in the spring and summer, not in the fall.

Winchester 37, NOT 37A and NOT 370, but 37.

Nice single shot break action breech loader.

-kBob

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I used to shoot .410 in a Browning BPS until I found the 28-gauge. Now I shoot 28-gauge in a Browning BPS.

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Not to hijack the thread, but how does that 28 carry in the field?

The 28-gauge BPS is a bit heavy for the gauge, but it is pleasant to carry and swings extremely well.

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The 28-gauge BPS is a bit heavy for the gauge, but it is pleasant to carry and swings extremely well.

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That's why I like the Remington.
It is scaled well for the shell.
The Mossberg is a bit clunky and waspy in the swing.

The 28 gauge 870 may be even better but I haven't had an opportunity to try one.

i have two remington 28 ga,s, a 870 ex bought at walmart for 179.00 on close out and a 1100 sporting along with a mec 9000G and load 7/8-1-oz #6,s for small game. if you reload its quite inexspenive to shoot, factory shell cost a bit. the 28ga beats the 410 easily in preformance with out a great increase in weight. eastbank.