fortune82 Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 I have had a sxs .410 in the cabinet for a few years and just used it for very close range rabbits. Tonight I took it out for a wander along some hedges with 2.5" no.6 Eley Fourlong cartridges. I fired 12 cartridges and killed 7 Woodies! All clean kills. I was impressed with the effectivness at ranges up to 30 yards. Does anyone use one of these for game and if so what cartridges do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 I have a .410 Mossberg pump (it's supposed to be my sons gun but It was a good excuse to get it!)which obviously I don't use on formal shoots but rough shoot with it.I use the same cartridges as you.Great fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrie Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Hiya, I recently bought a little old Single Barrel Aya Cosmos .410, and have used it on Jackdaws and Pigeons with some success...I bought Fiocchi GFL 410's 2" No 6 9gr carts with it, they seem to do the job...havent tried anything else with it...but will soon..:unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Fox Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Every Year we hold a small bore day on our shoot - max is a 28bore, I am honestly amazed by some of the birds taken, I use mag shells and suprised myself the first time I shot with a 410. You have to be sensible with shot selection but the gun will do the businness cleanly, I would have thought there would be lots of pricked birds, infact there are less - its a hit or miss. Great guns and I love shooting the 410. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Hiya, I recently bought a little old Single Barrel Aya Cosmos .410, and have used it on Jackdaws and Pigeons with some success...I bought Fiocchi GFL 410's 2" No 6 9gr carts with it, they seem to do the job...havent tried anything else with it...but will soon.. When I bought my 12g cosmos the guy said the .410 ones were like hens teeth and are worth more and more so hang on to it :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 When I bought my 12g cosmos the guy said the .410 ones were like hens teeth and are worth more and more so hang on to it :unsure: Its not particularly appreciated that all gauges of shotgun shell are effective at the same range for the same shot size, - if a 12g with 32g 6's kills at 30yd, so will a 410 with 16g of no 6 on a choke to keep the same pattern density. The pellet velocity and inertia is identical, the only thing there are less of is pellets in the pattern, so the lighter gauge will need to be choked down and the shooter will need to be more accurate. The bottom line is that if you put the pellets in the right place form any gauge, you will achieve the kill. 28g is a big favourite of competent shooters in the US and gaining popularity in the UK too, and the 410 will always do a good job in the right hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 I shoot a .410 baikal full mod. And with 3" ( 19g I think) loads it will kill as well as a 12 if you can point it, which I sometimes can, sometimes. Great for close work around stock with the 2.5" . The 2" arn't worth a toss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 I love shooting .410s, but i'm yet to shoot anything apart from clays with one. Still looking for another .410 for the collection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Our old shoot Captian used to carry an AYA 410 and clean up some of the missed birds behind the line. Embarssed lots of guns who missed that high bird only for him to down it cleanly with his 'little girl' as he called it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 However i bet there no good for pigeons as you need 32 grams of shot :unsure: I love my little four-ten, she is in need of a sleeving and i can't see me using her again with the bad pitting Magman used a .410 the other week at flint clay ground, full choke pump action Jobie, from memory he hit at least 50% I know some people (long time shooters, not beginners) who struggle to hit 50% with a twelve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepshed Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 I use a Yildiz A4 Elegant sxs. Beautiful little gun and great for rabbits and squirrels with Fiocchi Magnum, 19.5g of #6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silpig5 Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 i love my little single 410 for ratting . doesnt deafen me in the barn ! see pics of huge ratts in the pic section my shooting partner brought down cleanly a goose with his tight 686 410 last season , much to the whole teams anoyance as several guns missed . ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 Well just could not resist, had to take her out, winchester super x are the bizz for the fourten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 (edited) Paul what you doing with my gun Edited August 1, 2010 by welshwarrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 Magman used a .410 the other week at flint clay ground, full choke pump action Jobie, from memory he hit at least 50% I know some people (long time shooters, not beginners) who struggle to hit 50% with a twelve That was great fun the look on some of there face's great summer gun when checking pens or a walk round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 Paul what you doing with my gun Mines a double , your looks in much better nic though That was great fun the look on some of there face's great summer gun when checking pens or a walk round I reckon my mate, you know the one, would have been very upset if he had been shooting that day beaten by a fourten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 (edited) Paul. Mine is a single I have just redo the whole thing it was found in a garage about a month ago now on ticket. Complete reblue and stock refinished as it was cracked on the butt all the way through I then removed all the rust from the action. It's only a single it is going to a 13 year old as soon as his dad has a cert and is happy he is responible enough. I want a double for me. Anyone have one????? Edited August 1, 2010 by welshwarrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 Paul.Mine is a single I have just redo the whole thing it was found in a garage about a month ago now on ticket. Complete reblue and stock refinished as it was cracked on the butt all the way through I then removed all the rust from the action. It's only a single it is going to a 13 year old as soon as his dad has a cert and is happy he is responible enough. I want a double for me. Anyone have one????? That blue looks good, is it as good as the pic?, how did you do it?, and how did you refinish the action? pm me if you like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattslaptop247 Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 you've all nicked my gun too, but mines a double! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 I used the Caswell blue kit http://www.caswelleurope.co.uk/Caswell%20E...0Blue%20Kit.htm that some else used in the craft and DIY section. it is really good but like all blueing it is the prep and polishing. If you look carefully you can see in daylight the odd deep rust spot that I could not sand out. On new metal and none rusted it has been great almost factory finished standard. I sanded the the rust off the action with wet and dry 600 grit then used autosol polishing paste it should mellow down shortly only finished on Thursday, got 2 bunnies with it already shoots lovely. Matt if you can't keep hold of it give the double to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 Nice Matt, how are your barrels?, a previous owner of mine must have forgot to clean it ...... ever! the barrels are very well pitted, I've had them lapped out once so they don't look as bad but I lost confidence in them, mine is serial number 12 got any more pics may be we should start a thread 'show us your .410 porn' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattslaptop247 Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 Nice Matt, how are your barrels?, a previous owner of mine must have forgot to clean it ...... ever! the barrels are very well pitted, I've had them lapped out once so they don't look as bad but I lost confidence in them, mine is serial number 12 got any more pics may be we should start a thread 'show us your .410 porn' The barrels are a little pitted but it only takes 2" cartridges so I doubt it would ever go kaboom and blow my fingers off. One single barrel at the bottom of the pic cost me a fiver, it had been stood in some water or somthing and was looking a sorry state and the action and breech was all rusted shut. After a lot of WD40, a wire brush on a drill and some wallnut and linseed oil its as good as new, well almost! 410 porn sounds good to me. I will go out with it in the morning and take some pics after bashing a woodie or two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 Love my .410, I can shoot it quite happily on everything except geese and hare. It makes snipe testing too I use 3 inch 7's in about 17g I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 Nice Matt, how are your barrels?, a previous owner of mine must have forgot to clean it ...... ever! the barrels are very well pitted, I've had them lapped out once so they don't look as bad but I lost confidence in them, mine is serial number 12 got any more pics may be we should start a thread 'show us your .410 porn' your average poacher didn't posses a cleaning kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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