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<blockquote data-quote="criticalbass" data-source="post: 1246337" data-attributes="member: 711"><p>You are a glutton for punishment. Best dove shotgun in my experience is a 28 ga. Kicks like the .410, kills better than a 20. The shot string on a .410 is about 8 feet long. That's why it's so likely to wound birds with crossing shots. Straight away incoming or departing shots work pretty well. but crossing shots are risky.</p><p></p><p>Most .410 single shots shoot 'way low for most folks because they have such a drop at the comb. You would probably benefit from a big cheek piece on the stock to line up your eye with the sighting plane. Shoot #8 shot, and try to stay inside 15-20 yards maximum.</p><p></p><p>I took an old friend out hunting once. The guy had recently suffered a big heart attack and was becoming a "cardiac cripple." I finally shamed him into coming hunting. Put him and his little Browning Citori .410 under a shade tree in a lawn chair in a flight path and watched him limit with 15 shots. Broke the "egg shell" view he was getting of himself. Great day, but the guy was a true expert. All his shots were on incomers.</p><p></p><p>On the skeet range the .410 is hated and feared by most, due to the long shot string. You'll be all over a target, and one little chip (counts) will fall off. Works on your mind after a while. CB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="criticalbass, post: 1246337, member: 711"] You are a glutton for punishment. Best dove shotgun in my experience is a 28 ga. Kicks like the .410, kills better than a 20. The shot string on a .410 is about 8 feet long. That's why it's so likely to wound birds with crossing shots. Straight away incoming or departing shots work pretty well. but crossing shots are risky. Most .410 single shots shoot 'way low for most folks because they have such a drop at the comb. You would probably benefit from a big cheek piece on the stock to line up your eye with the sighting plane. Shoot #8 shot, and try to stay inside 15-20 yards maximum. I took an old friend out hunting once. The guy had recently suffered a big heart attack and was becoming a "cardiac cripple." I finally shamed him into coming hunting. Put him and his little Browning Citori .410 under a shade tree in a lawn chair in a flight path and watched him limit with 15 shots. Broke the "egg shell" view he was getting of himself. Great day, but the guy was a true expert. All his shots were on incomers. On the skeet range the .410 is hated and feared by most, due to the long shot string. You'll be all over a target, and one little chip (counts) will fall off. Works on your mind after a while. CB [/QUOTE]
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