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Now all that remains is trying to find some .410 shells.
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Back in the day when our local grouse also flew much slower I managed to knock several down with a Mossberg New Haven .410 pump. I used 3” #6 and it too had a full choke 26” barrel. Today I have a Henry 2.5” lever but only got out once last year and did not get any shots off. I still use #6 but 2.5”. I believe your 410 will fit the bill as you described but 30 yards is probably the absolute limit.5shot wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 5:06 pmThank you gentlemen! I used to be an avid shotgunner when we had a good ruffed grouse population here in Wisconsin but since there are so few birds lately and the ones we have now are a new strain that fly much faster than they did a mere decade ago...![]()
I have to admit how out of touch I was on .410 pricing and availability.
So what do you folks think? For plugging the occasional offending backyard critter out of the garage window at up to 30 yards or so a 2 1/2" shell with a half ounce of #6 or # 7 1/2 shot should be enough? Full choke.