Hey can i ask ya'll a question
 

Hey ya'll i am new but i was wondering if anyone has killed a deer with a 410 and how far were you shootin
thanks
mike

RE: Hey can i ask ya'll a question
 

Never have with at 410 and never plan on trying with it either. Welcome to the boards :)

RE: Hey can i ask ya'll a question
 

thanks

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I don't think that anyone should try to shoot a deer with a .410. It just doesn't have enough power to get it done right. Oh, it would probably kill a deer, but I wouldn't take the chance of just wounding it and having to track it for miles.

I would try to use a least a 20ga shotgun for deer.

RE: Hey can i ask ya'll a question
 

ok i am not going to use the 410 for deer.
thanks
mike

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I killed my first deer with a 410 when i was 6 yrs old the deer went about 3 steps from where i shot it it was about 60 yrds away

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Its illegal here so you may want to check up on it in your area, but yeah it would kill a deer. Its all about shot placement and knowing your distance. A deer shot in the vitals with a .410 is just as dead as one shot with a 12 gauge. I use a 12 gauge myself because you've got more power and you don't have to make a "perfect shot" If you worry about the kick of the gun your using though you wont be accurate and accuracy is way more imporant than power.

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winchester does makke .410 slugs so it al matters on how far you will be shooting and what kind of cover it will be in. Good luck

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just practice and now your limitations and then a .410 could come as deadly as a .12 GA

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New England Firearms makes a gun call the Ultra Slug Hunter that fires 20 ga rifled slugs and comes with a scope. One of the best slug guns ever. I have the Tracker II which has the rifled slug barrel. No scope but the sight will do just fine.