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Originally Posted by Dick284
I feel for those who use .410’s.
The firearms are no cheaper than 12’s or 20’s, sometimes even more expensive.
The ammunition is gawd awful to find, and costs double or more compared to 12 or 20…….
And the latest knock off brand of shotguns, have every bugaboo you can imagine, like varied QA and QC, lack of parts, troublesome warranties, you name it.
Invest in a PAST shooting pad, fit the shotgun properly, with a whiz bang type recoil pad, and use reduced payload, and velocity shells, is by far a cheaper direction to go.
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The simple truth, is that the 410 is the most over rated shotgun by far. The recoil is less than a similar 28 gauge of the same type, but a gas operated 28 gauge is very little more than a 410 single or manual action. And the 28 gauge is much more effective on game than a 410. I shoot thousands of 410 every year at skeet, but I only need a couple of #9 pellets to break a clay at skeet ranges. I shoot a lot of upland birds with the 28 gauge, out to over 40 yards, whereas a 410 pattern, is barely adequate at 25 yards.