410's are for GOOD shooters on rabbits, quail, maybe squirrels. Its not a begginers shotgun like so many try to make it.
I have a older cousin that tried to kill his first deer with a 410 slug(20 years ago). He is sitting in the tower with my uncle and a little 4 pt buck comes out 40 yds away perfect broadside. BOOM, the deer stares at them! He lines up the bead again, BOOM! He is still staring at them. My cousin is getting frustrated by now, and my uncle decided to let him try his 30-06, after finding the deer in the scope(took him a while) There is one more BOOM, this time the buckfolds up just outside the field.
So dont waste your money on deer ammo (slugs or buckshot)for a 410.Get him atleast a 20ga slug gun, or better yet a bolt rifle in 243 win or 7mm/08.
