RE: Question On 410 And Buckshot For Deer
I'm not a big fan of buckshot! Buckshot or the .410 are NOT for beginners! In a 12 or 20 guage, buckshot will work at close range. Extend the range just a little and the deer will run, leaving little or no blood trail because buckshot does not expand.
If it is recoil that you are worried about, a .243 is about as tame as it gets! A 30-30 is recoil tame too, just teach him not to push the range!