davek
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When I inherited a bunch of guns a year ago (both hand and long), I couldn't wait to clean and take each and every one of them to the range...with one exception. An old Savage Model 220 single shot .410 shotgun.
I don't know exactly how old it is, but it's pretty old. The stock was cut down so that my mom could use it as a little girl, then glued back on when she got bigger...and the serial number is 1X.
Here's a pic...it's the second from the top.
At any rate, it's not that I had anything against it, but I just wasn't really interested in a shotgun...much less a measly little .410, so the ugly duckling ended up in the corner of my gun safe unloved and neglected while all the other guns got nice regular cleanings and trips to the range.
Well, late last week, I was bored and figured I'd clean a gun or something...only all the guns were pristine...except for the Savage. So I figured what the hell and gave it a good going over. All the crud came out of the action, and a nice shiney bore emerged from years of gunk. This lit a little fire in me and before I knew it, I was at the Wal-Mart picking up some shells, and finally, last weekend I found myself at the range and noticed that it had snuck into the trunk of my car for the trip.
What a fun little gun!
I hadn't bothered to get qualified on the skeet/trap range, but I had a blast peppering paper targets on the action pistol range.
So now I find myself with an irrational need to find out all I can about the .410 shotgun.
What types of shells are there? What are the different types good for game wise? I certainly don't plan on using this gun for HD purposes...I got a pre-70 Colt 1911a1 to fill that nich...but I'd like educate myself about the Savage as much as I can.
Thanks.
I don't know exactly how old it is, but it's pretty old. The stock was cut down so that my mom could use it as a little girl, then glued back on when she got bigger...and the serial number is 1X.
Here's a pic...it's the second from the top.
At any rate, it's not that I had anything against it, but I just wasn't really interested in a shotgun...much less a measly little .410, so the ugly duckling ended up in the corner of my gun safe unloved and neglected while all the other guns got nice regular cleanings and trips to the range.
Well, late last week, I was bored and figured I'd clean a gun or something...only all the guns were pristine...except for the Savage. So I figured what the hell and gave it a good going over. All the crud came out of the action, and a nice shiney bore emerged from years of gunk. This lit a little fire in me and before I knew it, I was at the Wal-Mart picking up some shells, and finally, last weekend I found myself at the range and noticed that it had snuck into the trunk of my car for the trip.
What a fun little gun!
I hadn't bothered to get qualified on the skeet/trap range, but I had a blast peppering paper targets on the action pistol range.
So now I find myself with an irrational need to find out all I can about the .410 shotgun.
What types of shells are there? What are the different types good for game wise? I certainly don't plan on using this gun for HD purposes...I got a pre-70 Colt 1911a1 to fill that nich...but I'd like educate myself about the Savage as much as I can.
Thanks.
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