Used my little Henry SS on clays today for the first time after finally finding some target loads. Broke enough, and they broke nicely enough that I’d consider a pump or even a double but for the price of the shells, which are about 3X what my club sells 12s and 20s for. Don’t see that changing anytime soon, or maybe ever.
The Browning 42s out there look nice, and I think they make the BPS in .410, or did.
Iv decided to just pick up a 410 double or maybe a henry . For now.thanks for the response.
There are quit a few Turkish doubles available at decent prices that look good, but barrel regulation seems to be a sometime thing, according to my experience, and a couple of others. Of course if you’re like most folks who never check that stuff, you’ll never know. I’m guilty of that as well, or was until a couple of years ago.
Iv decided to just pick up a 410 double or maybe a henry . For now.thanks for the response.
The little CZ Bobwhite model are nice little double .410’s. I’ve had a couple of them, but I always go back to my 1960 mfg WW Model 42. I shoot it ch better than a a dbl brl, and it’s a blast to take a limit of doves with.
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My favorite Winchester shotgun model. Have a bunch of pre-64s plus a repro that came with Briley CTs. Son and I use them in .410 and Fluff 12 ga SC events, sometimes in 28 ga or 20 ga events. With 14 thou or more and a "best" factory shells they're about out of gas at 35 yds......except battues. Never ran 100 straight skeet with one, but have 50s.
Shot 42s for a few years before taking them after woodcock and grouse. 42s are a joy to carry. .410 is not a limitation on WC, as one #7.5 anchors them just fine. But you will pass up grouse opportunities. Then, limiting stopped mattering long ago.
Perfectly reasonable to use them for planted phez, especially over a pointer. Evidently, phez react same to #7.5s launched from a .410 as from a 12. Imagine. JMO, keep all .410 shots on game at/under 25 yds and you will not want the bigger guns. Best 3" shell - velocity and shot hardness - in my testing is the Remington. B&Ps are good, too.
Market got soft on them, if not as bad as with M-12s. But inflation seems to be "fixing" that. Think you can still find a 90% original postwar field for around $1k. Non-original guns maybe $800-$900.
I've limited on wild pheasants in South Dakota opening day about 15 yrs ago with my .410 (great Vizsla!!) 3" Remington Express #6 and only shot if the rooster was around 20 yds broadside and I could clearly see the head and ring. Three pheasants with 3 shots...CZ Bobwhite, not my Model 42 (1958 build) as I did not own it until 6 yrs ago. Haven't hunted my M42 (yet). The .410 is a real short range shotgun...Sam H has it right, it's a 25 yard hunting gun.
My favorite shotguns are Model 12s. I've wanted a Model 42 for many years. I've seen several nice ones at local gun shows lately, but they were very pricey.
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