Learning to shoot the .410

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Stan Hillis

However, I am still searching for the perfect .410 double ........... maybe a 32" ????????

I’ve never had one of the Browning 725 32” 410’s in my hands but if the same thing in a 28 gauge is any indication I wouldn’t be adverse to a 32” 725 410 .

[Stan Hillis]

I'd love to try Murphy's long barreled Skeeter on some flying targets. I've never seen a 30" Skeeter .410 in person. Bring her down to Rick's for the Fall Southern, Bill. I'll bring cash.....

[Bill Murphy]

I am amazed at the price of .410 Skeeters recently. The price of my 30" gun surprised everyone who saw me buying it. Now "over $5000" is common. The easiest way to shoot a 32" .410 is to send one of your 32" 20 gauge 0 frame Parkers to Briley to be tubed. That may be my next project.

[Researcher]

Stan would look good with one of those 32-inch BHE .410-bores!!

[Stan Hillis]

Bill, I could never bring myself to send my beautiful 32" DHE 20 gauge tubes to Briley, or anywhere else that I couldn't drive them in person. They're just too precious, and beautiful, to entrust to any shipping.

[John Davis]

Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon

After watching your video, maybe one needs to speak with an accent to shoot a .410 well. Our PGCA colleague Stan Hillis is obviously a seriously good wing shot with his .410s. I'll bet he has a Southern accent, so maybe either acquiring an English or Southern accent will help our shooting.

I'll try Southern, you can give the British version a try.

(Thanks for sharing the video!)

I assure you, it ain’t the accent.

[Stan Hillis]

I don't have a Southern accent ......... everyone else, not from around he'ah, just talks funny.

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by John Davis

I assure you, it ain’t the accent.

Aw, Shucks, I lost my Southern accent years ago when I left Virginia, and I was hoping to use that as my excuse for my poor shooting. I guess I’ll have to come up with a new excuse.

[Stan Hillis]

Belaboring an accent (or expletives), Southern or not, can lead to it being ignored, kinda like in the case of the boy who cried wolf. The trick is in using such appropriately, and judiciously.

Overdoing anything is not good, temperance being the key.

[Dean Romig]

Moderation is for monks...





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