The 410 Bore

[Bill Jolliff]

I, along with my brother Tom also using a .410 side by side with our English Springer Spanials, have succeeded in shooting many daily limits of 6 cottontail rabbits each on his place near Cape Vincent NY where Lake Ontario becomes the St. Lawrence River.

Using my Ithaca Lefever .410 s x s, my choice of 1/2 ounce of number 4's in the right Modified barrel and 3/4 or 11/16 ounce of #4's in the left Full choke barrel was a great combination. The number 4's getting thru thicker brush and reaching out a little further. I was especially rewarded with my Springer Ted who not only flushed the bunnies but was equally useful in retreiving them back to me, in some cases, rabbits were still alive.

Shot good numbers of grouse with the gun also.

Sadly my brother Tom and my Springer Teddy are gone but definitely not forgotten. Made me feel good talking about them. Cheers to those delightful days.

[David Noble]

Here is a very poor quality picture taken at dusk with cell phone last years dove season. The doves weren't to plentiful but a big jack popped up at 30 yards and the 3" #7 1/2 's bowled him over. These west Texas jacks are nearly as big as my VH 410!