Dean, I think I will be using the same one. I don't have a Parker .410, so have to make do with more modern versions. I have a .410 FAIR Iside Tartaruga Gold with 30" barrels, and a .410 FAIR Verona Gold 30" barreled Verona (O/U). I shot the Iside a lot last year, but really love the little Dickinson.
Larry, the limit here has not been as low as 10 since I began shooting doves 61 years ago. It was 12 in those days, and was raised to 15 about ten years ago, or so.
Greg, I'm an inveterate tinkerer/patterner/reloader. The Dickinson has two triggers ....... it deserves two chokes. I'd like to have the left barrel backbored to increase the choke some. I've had good results with a tighter choke in my other .410s. The bores are very tight, at .399" and .398", so plenty of room there for a little more choke. The final decision will be mine, but I will lean heavily on the recommendations of Dean Harris before having the final say.
BTW, the W-W 3/4 oz. loads pattern so wonderfully (in spite of naysayers' claims of poor patterning because of a too long shot column), and have killed so well for me for the past three or four seasons, I have started designing a Super Duper .410 hunting load. It has almost 3/4 oz. of true nickel plated 8 1/2s in a roll crimped load. Preliminary patterning has been great. Plan to test it on doves later this season.
Thanks to all for the interest.
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