I just shot 4 farm raised chukar with a .410 on Saturday's plantation hunt. ('plantation' is too generous. More like muddy weed section from hell, we like to call "the black hole" because it swallows all the birds we pay for. I took 5 wild roosters in So Dakota's openning weeked this past October. I think they go down pretty hard with the right load.
Chuck:
I agree with the points you make and I have shot,albiet early season,Pheasants with a 410 as well. It always gave me a cetain sense of satisfaction I may add.
I also like all the other gauges and have multiple example in each one. However going back to the opening point of this thread we're blessed IMO to have this as an option of choice. I think the 12ga,and perhaps the 16 ga in certain parts of Europe with continue to be the predominant gauges for as far as I can see into the foreseable future. Hopefully this is a long way out.
Jim
