Yeah my very first shotgun was an .410 and i liked to a certain degree. When i was dove hunting and it was a flock of several, and i missed, it was frustrated. But when i got one i was pretty happy with it. It was a fun gun to shoot squrriels and such with, i wouldnt mind getting another one one of these years. But i agree, the shells can be expensive and a pain in the butt to find around here.