410 Thoughts?

[Nick3439 83]

Walk into any gun shop and ask if they have any old battered .410's

 

Loads of Belgian folding singles and single shot bolt action Webley scotts for under £60 kicking about if you don't worry about posh blueing/ejectors 3" chambers etc

[sikastag_1 689]

I have a bolt action 1 that was mine as a kid its a norica I think, hardly use it now kept it for my kids but don't want to cut the stock on it just now have a 410 hush power aswel but that's just for humane dispatch

[StephenWalsh 73]

What's your choice of cartridge for dispatch? 2 1/2 or 3" ? I use the smaller one as my .410 isn't moderated and with that size it just sounds like a loud banger. And I should add the 3" cartridges seem much much louder.

Edited December 3, 2014 by StephenWalsh

[Rimfireboy! 1,463]

Very fond memories of an el cheapo "El Chimbo" folding single barrel hammer .410. Though the early memories were not quite so fond. After a few silly misses I patterned it only to find it shot high and was ridiculously tightly choked.

So I (er, had )the barrel cut down to remove the choke.

It was brilliant for ferreting and when I was Keepering used it in preference to the 12bore on rough days as I could bump the bag up with a few low birds without blowing them to bits or anyone shaking their head at me.

I think the highlight of its career was two mallard with one shot,albeit at only 15 yards but I earned a round of applause.

I made the mistake of chopping it in when I inherited a couple of those old Belgian folders when a friend passed-away and stupidly thought I couldn't justify three four-tens in the cabinet. The Belgian things seem to have a bit of a cult following but though they look cute they are really pretty junky.

 

I also made a homemade silencer out of a combination of easily available house-hold items but I'd best not go into details

Totally agree about the choke. I cut the choke off mine and it patterns so much better now. A lot more useful than the central clump and outer spattering of lead that it used to throw with the choked barrel.

[nasher1 258]

The 3"carts vary a lot in noise level and recoil i let one go the other day and it was like a cannon going off

[SportingShooter 0]

The 3"carts vary a lot in noise level and recoil i let one go the other day and it was like a cannon going off

 

You should see my black powder .410s

[nasher1 258]

Just heading out with mine now letting one of my daughters have her first go with a shotgun i just hope she doesn't get any double loads

[Nick3439 83]

I have a side by side hammer folding 3" cartridge .410 if you're interested? £190

[Mustelid 143]

Just bought a baikal silenced 410. An awesome bit of kit! If you're thinking of buying one, do it.

[desertdog 149]

I bought one £,single side lock folder semi hammer, it's that old it has no serial no, but shoots good.

[smithie 2,429]

might be able to put somebody on to a pedretti folding 410 hushpower. 200 quid if any bodys after one

[3175darren 1,093]

I have thought of a silenced pump action of late, but they are top money I have a bit of work for one,but will make the side by sibe do for now.

[pengelli 365]

got a whinchester cooey here great wee gun was in the gunshop and spotted it single barrel bit rough gave it a bit of tlc and a good clean and its spot on its proofed for 3inch mags i use it for despatch gun with the terriers and just a general vermin gun about the place and the best of all it was £30 quid with a free box of shells

[hutchey 147]

Memories of shooting with a .410 Mmmm let me think ehh BH

Lol

What 410 you got Dan, was thinking about one for my son to start with.

[danw 1,748]

Mines an old single barrel Harrington but if I was getting one for the kids it would be a revo youth .410 from sportsmans