Would a .410 shot gun be big enaugh to shoot turkeys ?

Or would it be to small ?

What do you think ?

Thank You

Of course it is big enough; the question is, How much range do you want

I'll bet it would be good out to 20 yards if you shoot 3" #4's or so.

I am NOT reccomending it though

Any State I have hunted in it would be illegal to use. Not because it isn't "powerful" enough, a number four shot does not know whether it has been discharged out of the barrel of a .410 caliber or a 12 gauge. (Although because of the size of the payload the number four shot discharged out of a .410 could actually be travelling a little faster than it would out of a 12 gauge).

The difference of course is pattern density. In a .410 your normall using 1/2- 11/16 ounce of shot while in a twelve gauge your normally using 1 1/2-2 ounces of shot in a turkey load. It is all about payload baby!!

More than one life has been taken by a .410 at close range. Power is not an issue.

i wouldnt use one. i use a 12 ga and i would hesitate to even use a 20. i know they have enough power to kill one, but i want to be sure to throw enough shot at a bird to kill it cleanly. i know it can be and is done, but i just wouldnt want to use a .410 for turkeys.

Try it on a turkey target and you can answer that question your self[]

it is big enough for maybe 20 yards,but I would Not use one. just to small amount of shot.I have taken many,many,many,squirrels,quail,and doves,even ducks with a 410.the turkey head is about the same size as a dove,so if you can take upland birds,then turkeys should be easy at 20 yards.

all that being said,take a 12 ga. or at least a 20 ga.to be sure you have enough gun just in case.better to be safe than sorry.

It's big enough if you use it for what it is and have the patient to call them in close and the fortitude to pass them up if they don't come in range. I was thinking seriously about using one with hevi shot handloads..but decided to build a .20ga flintlock instead.

I garruntee they work because the last 3 years I've seen a young feller (who's 10 years old this year)kill 5 gobblers with his!!!He shhots 3' -4's with a range inside 30 yards and kills them stone dead!!He shoots a little side by side,pictured here and is deadly with it.

absolutely true... more gun don't make you a better hunter.

and nice choice for ML shotgun!!!

That is why I wanted information on a .410 shot gun.

My 11 year old son wants to go turkey hunting and a
12 ga or 20 ga is just to big for him.

So I thought a .410 would be just right.

I don't see any where in the NC regulation book that says its
not legal to use a .410 on turkeys.

I will check with DNR to make sure but it looks like we will
Be useing a .410 for turkeys That is if I can get one, lol