anybody using .410?
 

my dad bought a bolt action .410 from out neighboor and never really used it taht much, but this year i thougth i would take it squrriel hunting, i love it, its not as as easy as a 12 or 20 guage, but it is not as hard as a .22. anybody else use these. i dont think i will use another gun for hunting tree rats, who_else

RE: anybody using .410?
 

get 3" shells....I have shot a lot of things with my .410, red squirrels, chipmunks, woodcock, grouse, porcupines hehe The bad thing about it is that branches can stop the pellets pretty easy. Good Luck

RE: anybody using .410?
 

ya i use a 410 for grouse usually works pretty nice but its just a little pricy for shells.

RE: anybody using .410?
 

I love using my .410 for squirrels.If you ask me it' s the best gun to use.
With a 12 or 20ga you just shoot them all up and a I' m just not accurate enough with a .22.I had a bad experience with my .22 once and swore I would never use it again.I shot a squirrel 4-5 times before it got away and the last time I saw it it had blood all over it' s stomach.Made me sick.EVERYTHING should be killed quickly and not suffer at all.

RE: anybody using .410?
 

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.

RE: anybody using .410?
 

yeah ive used one for the past few years but my grandpa just gave me a new 20 gauge so I will use that from now on, but they are awesome small game guns, especially with three inch shells

RE: anybody using .410?
 

My first gun was a .410 Bagged quite a few pheasants with it. 3" no. 5 shot was always my favorite. Every once in a while I' ll take her out and let her knock one out of the sky for old times sake.