Really? I know guys that have hunted with 410's and have not lost any deer. I think it depends on what kind of shots your willing to take with them. I know plenty of guys that have lost deer with high powered rifles, modern inlines and slug guns. Didn't have anything to do with the weapon, it had to do with the poor shots they made on the animals.

You put a .410 slug in the vitals of a broad side deer within 40 yards and it will kill him. It won't drop him on the spot, but he will die. Now if you go slinging puny little 410 slugs at 80 to 100 yards with no regard for where they will hit then I agree you will lose some, probably more than you kill. However that is not the fault of the weapon, but the fault of the person using it.

I'm glad to say I haven't lost a deer yet with any weapon, but then again I have let quite a few walk because I didn't feel comfortable taking the shot.

Paul