King,
I'm not a waterfowler, and would not propose a 410 for that use, mainly because I know so little about waterfowling and the birds themselves.
I'm finding that for dove and quail, my bag is filled at only a slightly reduced rate as when using a 20g (I haven't used a 12g on dove and quail in so long, I would only be guessing on my effectiveness with a 12g). I'm also finding that I feel much more reward with the .410 even with bagging slightly less birds. I don't think I'm an expert shooter in any sense of the word.
A couple friends that use the .410 for upland with me, are both good shooters and one may be exceptional. I consider myself a good shooter among most hunters, but among this group, I'm sure I'm toward the middle of the pack.
Last edited by Chuck H; 03/11/10 10:57 AM.
