The 410 Bore

[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!

[B. Dudley]

Apart from the hunting side of things, the collector interest and prices are driven by rarity. As with anything else that is collected.

[John Truitt]

some refer to the 410 as the "idiot stick".

I was never interested and never had a desire to own or shoot one until a few years ago I shot my first 410 Parker and fell in love.

I really enjoy shooting subgauges. Entering subgauge events is a lot of fun and an enjoyable challenge for me. At this time in my life the 410 is my favorite of all the subgauges to shoot. The gun I am using continues to impress me what 1/2 oz of shot can do on sporting clays targets/ etc.

There are many in the target/ sporting clays world who focus on nothing but small bores and they can dominate events. Obviously it is a personal choice. Some love them some love to hate them and some just hate them.

Shoot what you want and enjoy.

[todd allen]

Like many, my first gun was a .410. This could be what starts the trip down the rabbit hole, but as long as you know its limitations, and have some reasonable shotgun skills, the .410 can be one of the most fun guns to shoot.
These days I kick myself, when I think of the .410 Parkers I could have picked up, for what now seems like chump-change. Though I can't afford a Parker in .410, I have a lot of fun every dove season with my little Ithaca Lefever.
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[Researcher]

They are tiny, they are cute, they are scarce. What more could a collector want? I love breaking clay with .410-bores (a Model 42 got me started at that) but I've finished off enough birds wounded by friends with .410-bores to know that I won't hunt with one.

[charlie cleveland]

wish i could afford a parker 410 so i did the next possible thing got me a stevens 311 410 my dad killed a lot of pheasants with the 410 in wisconsin..i use mine to squirl hunt with sometimes..charlie

[Bill Kekatos]

Not to get away from the topic, but if you had to choose between a 28 Ga and a 410 Ga, which one would you choose?
BillK

[Brush Buster]

Just my opinion Bill ,but I would think most would take their 28's , I hunt Grouse ,Pheasant and Woodcock regularly with the 28 Gauge and they are killing guns indeed !!!!! As stated earlier ,If you are hunting tight sitting ,Pointed Birds and are hunting in a more controlled environment " Game Preserve Shooting " the 410 is a nice and fun gun but I don't believe it is intended for long range wild Roosters ! Again ,just my opinion !

[fred]

I like to shoot skeet with my 410 Rem 870. The targets cost the same whether broken or missed. Fred

[David Noble]

Todd, your Ithaca is a very attractive gun! Is that the original wood or has it been upgraded?