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
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.
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.
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.
