a good .410?

[shevrock]

I was wondering if their are any good semi-auto or pump .410 that is relatively cheap. my little brother has problems with my 12ga, and he simply loves the the destruction of the shotgun. mind you this is only for plinking, only because i don't hunt. although i would like to be able to put some slugs in it to try my hand at some small game or accuracy shooting with it.


P.S accuracy shooting is anything over 80yds because my eyes suck.

 

[foghornl]

IIRC, Mossberg offers a .410 in their 500 series pump guns. Not sure about others...

 

[single stack]

The highest quality, low cost .410 is the Browning BPS.

SS

 

[shevrock]

are their any good autoloaders. although i never though i never thought to see if mossberg did .410s.

 

[BullpupBen]

If your main objective is "fun and destruction" then a Saiga .410 is the most perfect thing that comes to mind.

Prices are gouged because of Obama and all that.. over $400 on gunbroker. You should be able to find some for $350 if you shop around though.

If you want to spend a bit more and have a nicer gun then my vote goes to the Browning BPS.

 

[shevrock]

Well i would love to get a saiga. But i want to be able to keep whatever i buy i some major gun laws pop up. I'm gonna check the local gun store in a day or two.

 

[3pairs12]

Look for an old Wingmaster 870. Thats what my dad dove hunts with and has never had a problem. Have you thought about a 20 ga. Shells would be a lot cheaper and the destuction is a little greater.

 

[shevrock]

Actually never thought of a 20. my brother has a bit of a problem with 12ga. how bad is the kick compared to a 22 or 12

 

[james rogers]

A 20 recoil is fairly moderate, a 22 has no recoil to speak of while a 12 can be a serious kicker esp in cheap single shots. shevrock is correct on ammo, .410 is expensive to buy.

I was disappointed shooting at anything with a .410 slug over 20 yards away.

Cheap single shot 410s are everywhere, not a bad way to go. If your brother is young he can grow out of a 410 pretty quick. I did, I still have that 1st 410 and have had for 38 years.

 

[3pairs12]

My kid thinks that her 20 ga kicks about the same as her .410. I put one of those limbsaver recoil pads on the 20 when we moved her up to it and I think that it helped a lot. It is a noticable difference in my book but also quit a bit less than the 12ga. She just turned 11 and weighs about 75 pounds ifthat helps. Making the switch to the 20 gauge was a great day for me, because when we go dove hunting and it gets slow I will let her shoot old fruit from the pantry and plastic bottles so she goes through some shells and the wallet definitely notices the difference in price.

 

[shevrock]

well right now he's a crackshot with a 22. i want to get him shotgunning, but. well last time he fired my mossberg 12ga he was flung back a good foot or two. plus he only ways like 60lbs at the most.

maybe i should just get some low recoil stuff for my 12ga. either way i might be buying a remington 700 in .223 maybe that will help. i just want him to be able to shoot more than .22

 

[3pairs12]

well you might want to go the .410 route for a little bit then. I would recomend a cheapo single shot for now. In a couple of years when he is used to the shotgun maybe look at a good pump or semi in 20. Thats the route we took and I think I have a good 10 years before she will be wanting something bigger, by then she can buy her own.

 

[shevrock]

well he's ten and i'm broke. note i am 16. after we move i should be able to get a job. job>cash>girlfriend/gun spending >every bodies happy. so 20 looks like it's cheaper than .410. thanks for the info guys.

 

[Larry Ashcraft]

A good .410? 28 gauge.

Sorry, somebody had to say it.

Seriously, a .410 is an expert's gun. They're hard to hit with. 28 ga ammo is about the same price, recoil is neglible, and you can actually hit something with it.

Steve could explain it better, but the shot column ratio allows the 28 ga to break clays or kill game far better than it should. I'm not recoil sensitive, and my shotgun is a 12 ga, but for fun and games, I enjoy taking one of my 28's out.

Plus, if my wife or one of the grandkids wants to try breaking some clays, the 28 won't beat them up.

 

[NCsmitty]

Have you considered the cost of the ammunition for 410 or 28ga? They run about 2 1/2 times the cost of 20 or 12ga shells. Perhaps that is not a factor for you but I reload myself.
A Charles Daly semi-auto in 28ga would be a sensible purchase and are very good bargains for the money and available at Walmart.

NCsmitty

 

[oneounceload]

especially a 28 gauge in an 1100.

First things first - the gun has to FIT the youngster, or no matter the gauge or gun, it will beat him up - either in the shoulder or cheek or both

a gun with a youth stock ,(or one that you can get a youth stock for separately) will do wonders. Then start with low-recoil target shells. Go from there