And people say we should not be a " dobber" as that is Un Australian. Should be dobbin these so and so's with a .410
peter67 said
06:55 PM Oct 15, 2021
Yup, the solid slug load tho.
Brenda and Alan said
08:06 PM Oct 15, 2021
I think the joke is these people paid $150 to potentially become extremely ill or die from covid.
Alan
Buzz Lightbulb said
10:42 AM Oct 16, 2021
I think that the .410 should be loaded with salt that's been dipped in SARS-CoV2.
Bicyclecamper said
04:12 PM Oct 18, 2021
Buzz and Craig, it is a amazing you guy's mentioned a .410 shotgun, cause on our way home from camping for the last 4 days out in the bush near the local river today, found a .410 on the side of the road, slightly damaged stock, with a live shell in the breach, As our town has no police anymore, as it is not needed, will have to drop it in town tomorrow, It is in very good condition. Gone are the days that you could just drop a gun into your local pub, and word of mouth would find the owner, They must be handed in to the police today, as you don't know what they have been used for, plus, driving around with a loaded shotty is just asking for trouble, for the owner of said shotty.
-- Edited by Bicyclecamper on Monday 18th of October 2021 04:16:37 PM
Possum3 said
04:17 PM Oct 18, 2021
Always my gun of choice on the farm; .410/.22 over under combination,
Craig1 said
08:53 PM Oct 18, 2021
When I was around 10 or 11, I had a choice of getting a .303 that had been bored out to take a .410 long cartridge, magazine blanked off and top barrel wood and about half of bottom barrel wood cut off. Or Possums over and under version.
Went for the ex .303, it had an excellent range for a little shottie.
Buzz Lightbulb said
11:39 AM Oct 19, 2021
I don't think that a .410 would bring down many ducks. I used fully choked 12 gauge for ducks, .22 for foxes (I sold the pelts for $20 each) and .243 for pigs etcetera. I don't have a gun licence nowadays.
Craig1 said
01:51 PM Oct 19, 2021
Mostly rabbits, some joe blakes, and a few ducks
peter67 said
06:28 PM Oct 19, 2021
Hey craig, as you know most rabbits die of fright when you shoot at them, whether you hit them or not. Joe blakes are usually shot within reaching distance but ducks are a whole different thing. Tough to knock down (and sometimes tougher to eat) unless you have them in the middle of the pattern and not more than 45 to 50 yards out. With the .410 I'd halve that distance cheers.
Craig1 said
07:37 PM Oct 19, 2021
Sitting Bull, sort of springs to mind, but maybe 30 yards when we managed to be real sneaky.
Possum3 said
07:50 AM Oct 20, 2021
A 75mm X .410 (which is what I use) is a very potent killer, make no mistake.
I thought that it was funny, when I heard that people had paid $150, for a fake certificate, which allowed them to be:-
Exempt from having a Covid test, being vaccinated, or needing to wear a mask
The snip below can say it better than me
Link to website is below
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-15/qld-coronavirus-covid-maria-pau-illegal-exemptions-court/100541234
I think the joke is these people paid $150 to potentially become extremely ill or die from covid.
Alan
I think that the .410 should be loaded with salt that's been dipped in SARS-CoV2.
Buzz and Craig, it is a amazing you guy's mentioned a .410 shotgun, cause on our way home from camping for the last 4 days out in the bush near the local river today, found a .410 on the side of the road, slightly damaged stock, with a live shell in the breach, As our town has no police anymore, as it is not needed, will have to drop it in town tomorrow, It is in very good condition. Gone are the days that you could just drop a gun into your local pub, and word of mouth would find the owner, They must be handed in to the police today, as you don't know what they have been used for, plus, driving around with a loaded shotty is just asking for trouble, for the owner of said shotty.
-- Edited by Bicyclecamper on Monday 18th of October 2021 04:16:37 PM
Went for the ex .303, it had an excellent range for a little shottie.
I don't think that a .410 would bring down many ducks. I used fully choked 12 gauge for ducks, .22 for foxes (I sold the pelts for $20 each) and .243 for pigs etcetera. I don't have a gun licence nowadays.