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no way does a 410 put out enough shot to kill ole cock birds cleanly and consistently. better to use a 22...your experiences and comments?
Last edited by ed good; 07/18/11 07:01 PM.
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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You be bad Ed, you be bad!!!
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When they throw them big ole cock birds out of the tower they lose altitude pretty fast, so when they get over your head they might be low enough for a .410. Sorry, but that's my total experience with pheasants...Geo
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no way does a 410 put out enough shot to kill ole cock birds cleanly and consistently. better to use a 22...your experiences and comments? Where I hunt pheasants there are so many that I use a Mini-14 with two 30 round banana clips. 
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ol ed landers says the .410 is the best shotgun for pheasants.and geese.
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Given that a gun is hand held and the birds are flying targets, no shotgun and shooter combination I've seen in action by any hunter I've run across in the field is consistant enough to guarantee a clean kill every time. Your mileage may vary.
The 12g shotgun probably wounds more game every year than all the other gauges combined.
A .410 puts out plenty of shot to kill a ole cock bird daed. Yes, D-A-E-D. 'pends on how far and where the pattern was relative to the ole cock and how big the shot is. Maybe you just need shootin lessons from a good instructor? I know a good one.
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Ed, my personal experience with the .410 and pheasants is 100% kills, dead for the dog, with one exception. I missed one once with the .410, but my partner killed it dead with his 28. Just one man's experience.
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Is there some point to typing your topic in all caps and your posts in all lower case letters?
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stan: ah jes duz hit tu ah noey u...
Last edited by ed good; 07/18/11 08:26 PM.
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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I've found the 410 to be overkill. I have an awesome 9mm shotgun in a crushed purple velvet case that came from someone near to this discussion. I find that when I point out the marvelous safe chemically enhanced colors to the bird in flight they just collapse regurgitating their crop and gizzard in the process of falling dead. Sure saves a lot on ammo!
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