matt fieldcrafter-uk

Let me start by asking that this doesn't degenerate into a debate of how poor. 410 can be for beginners / ladies/ children's first gun . I have read alot about this topic all over the world on different forums / articles . And offen there is two camps of thought . 1: " the best calibre in the world for handicap experienced shots " 2: "a bygone novelty that wounds more than it kills" I'm in the first group , but accept if used wrongly can clearly be group two . So lets move to the point we all understand. that with practice , patterning and establishing the correct loads and ranges the gun is as capable as any other shotgun . My intrest lye with the new breed of .410 shotguns coming from the Turkish kennels through to the large established gun makers like beretta . And the much higher quality cartradges that are available today ( expensive I know ) but with home loading can be made at an affordable price ? I love .410 and have had some great shooting with the calibre including cock pheasant (in flight) Carrion crows, rooks and rabbit all of which where moving targets and killed cleanly , some with 9 gram loads of 6's . My 410 has broken and been scrapped some months now and I miss it almost daily ,but before jumping in to buy another I want to hear from other shooters that enjoy the calibre , who perhaps have invested in the modern shotguns . I'd like to hear what your thoughts are on the guns and cartridges of today . The results you can obtain and the reality of the performance once a match has been found .barrel length , choke , cartradge and load ) Things like barrel length ( is there an improvement in performance) Who made the gun ( are the £1000+ guns worth that much more than the Turkish sub £600 guns ) I shoot everyday exclusively shotguns currently . A good session shooting can be 40+ decoyed pigeons or an hours stroll for a rabbit and a magpie . The diversity is the enjoyment for me and I would probably pick up my .410 50% of my outings if I still had one . I look forward to your input , iv heard anicdotes of very good clay shots hit 60 yard clays regularly through Guns like kreigoff's etc . So even if you dont shoot .410 but know people or have seen others shoot them please comment . All the best , matt .

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