Ted,
You make a good point. Those midwinter phez must be tough just to make it out there. I doubt I'd go after them with anything but a 12ga. While I've use one of my 410's to take a single phez, wild South Dakota phez at that, I wouldn't likely make it a regular event.

My use for a 410 has been for wild Calif Valley quail and recently Gambels quail. I'm finding my bag take didn't suffer much from using a 20ga. I'll admit, using the 410 has been a novelty. But then, all of my hunting is for my novel enjoyment.