Why have a .410?

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Why have a .410? Just curious. Why would an adult want to have a .410 shotgun, when a 20 or 12 gauge will get any job done.

I don't mean to put the .410 down, but other than just a little fun .... why have one? :)
 
I have one because it was the first gun I bought. My grandfather has one to pepper loose dogs bothering livestock without killing them.
 
they fit in a 45 darringer or revolver and ya cant do ballistic test on 410 buckshot. not that I would shoot and run. Im just sayin
And kinda like bratch said. It was my first shotgun my dad gave me when I was 9.
 
Seems like if I can get the job done with, say, 1/2oz of #6, then why be so wasteful as to use 1 1/8oz?

Course, I don't really know much about shotguns or their loadings. I do know, however, that I hate all that waste. I'll use a .22lr for .22lr jobs, same would apply with shotguns if I had any. If I did have one know, it'd likely be a .410. Maybe, though, I just like the little guys. :)
 
Reasons I want two separate .410's

1: Mossberg .410 pistol grip for home defense. My 12 gauge with the Knoxx stock is a bit bulky maybe. Plus, they're only $275 bucks.

2: Shooting clay pigeons though a nice .410 over under sounds like a nice way spend an afternoon.

3: Shooting .45's through a shotgun sounds cool
 
For bird hunting, they're more of a sporting challenge. And FWIW - when were were teenagers, my buddy killed four quail in one shot with his .410 single. They just happened to be all close together in the pattern.
 
1: Mossberg .410 pistol grip for home defense. My 12 gauge with the Knoxx stock is a bit bulky maybe. Plus, they're only $275 bucks.
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There is NO loading of .410, not bird,buck, or slug, that makes an acceptable HD weapon due to sadly lacking penetration - it may wound, but will NOT stop.
 
Bought a single shot break action so if I wasn't home but my mom was she'd have something she knows how to use(can't ever remember how any of the others work). Plus it's kinda fun what with zero recoil only con I have is birdshot is twice as much as any other
 
but other than just a little fun
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Do you need anymore reason? light and handy guns. more challenge for those that the hunt is more inportant than a full game bag
Roy
P.S. I'm a 28 ga holic but there isn't much difference between it and a 410
 
.410 slug hits harder than .45 acp and lets face it 99% of the home defence loonatics will tell you that thats what they trust there life to its like an underpowered .45 long colt and buckshot is buckshot itll stop alot more than you think

as for why own a .410 i have a saiga .410 that is a blast to shoot its light recoil makes skeet and plinking (if you can plink with a shotgun lol) awesome not to mention snakes dont stand a chance
 
.410 slug hits harder than .45 acp

OK, so what is the UPPER limit for hunting? BIG squirrels, ground hogs? ;)
 
There is NO loading of .410, not bird,buck, or slug, that makes an acceptable HD weapon due to sadly lacking penetration - it may wound, but will NOT stop.

The .410 3" buckshot load of five 000 buck has the same muzzle velocity as the 12ga load of eight 000 buchshot. How does a .36 lead ball at the same velocity have less penetration just because its coming from a .410 instead of a 12ga?

Why have a .410?
My M6 Scout is 18 inches long folded and can go with me when a longer shotgun is just not convenient.
 
Because the lightness and quick pointing of a .410 make it the perfect gun for all-day hunts in heavy cover.

Also because some people have injuries or disabilities that make it impossible to handle heavy recoil, and a .410 allows them to continue to shoot rather than giving it up.

And also because some people love the challenge of minimalism in their weapons, accept its limitations, and stay within them.

And finally because I've shot over 100 grouse and rabbits with one in my lifetime and have perfect confidence in it.
 
Because a .410 weighs about three pounds less than a pump, side by side, or over under 12 guage.
If you reload, 410s are way more economical and perform better than the cheap 12 or 20 guage promo game loads.
Factory loads are more expensive but how many shells do you really shoot out hunting?
Except for waterfowl hunting where the .410 has absolutely no place, the .410 is one of the best short range field guns ever made.
Keep your shots to 35 meters or less and the .410 kills just as well as any other guage, especially with 3" shells, and anybody who says different doesn't understand how to shoot a shotgun or has never really owned a .410
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There is NO loading of .410, not bird,buck, or slug, that makes an acceptable HD weapon due to sadly lacking penetration - it may wound, but will NOT stop.
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You need to tell that to all the deer that have ever been stopped/killed by someone using a .410 shotgun.

Like this one.

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I wouldn't recomend it for deer hunting, or for home defense, but to say it will "NOT" stop, well, sorry. That just ain't so.
 
I'm not trying to sidestep anyone, but....I do have an old reloading setup for .410....even for slugs and have reloaded for it when I was a kid in both shot and slugs. I still have a 500 count box of slugs on the shelf for reloading. Even have a slug mold(like new, never used it)!
Now that I got that off my chest.....I don't have a clue if any of this stuff is still available, it's been around for 40 years!:)
I still have the Ithaca .410 I used to reload for....still looks new!
 
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