Which is why I eventually sold all my .410's. The 28-gauge fills the same niche--low-recoiling, lightweight shotguns--with noticeably more versatility, especially at ranges over 25 yards. I hunt upland birds in both thick cover and wide-open country, often in the same day, and the 28 works better, because it patterns more evenly and, on passing shots, the shot doesn't arrive in a long string but a tight swarm.
