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The .410 must be relatively new in their lineup.
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I'm not sure about RST, but competitor Polywad has had a .410 line for years called the "Gram Cracker". Unfortunately for all of us, Pollywad seems to be defunct. Could be RST is filling the void?...Geo
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Many reloaders are filling the void. RST is great, and appreciated, but expensive.
SRH
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Best bang for the buck in commercially loaded .410 is probably Estate target loads, or Fiocchi when they are on sale. I managed to score six flats of Win AA paper skeet loads in #9, but Im saving those for a special gun that I have not yet bought.
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Spolar makes my .410s. I love 300-mp as well. Great velocity at reasonable pressures.
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Well ordered a case of 28 gauge, 3/4 oz of 9 shot. Ill give them a go at doves in less than 22 days. Lucked out on a couple of controlled state hunts for Opening and second day!
Last edited by 28 gauge shooter; 08/06/20 10:59 PM.
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I dont like 9s for doves. I sail too many birds instead of bringing them down solid. You might also want to double check the regs for the state managed place youre going to hunt. Lots of the IL state managed places are nontox only. Even for doves.
Nothing the government gives you is free.
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I agree with Goillini on not using 9s for doves, even opening day doves. No. 9s shed their energy too quickly, even at moderate range, and thusly do not penetrate well. I will not shoot 9s on any gamebird anymore, not even released quail, having proven to myself over many years that they are unsuitable for my use.
The best use of 9s is in a 1/2 oz. .410 load while staring down the rib at a cottonmouth, IMO.
SRH
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I absolutely do not use any shot size smaller than number 7 1/2 on any bird, even quail or doves. I learned that lesson over 50 years ago. Way too many fly offs due to very poor penetration. And if the bird is close enough for decent penetration they have way to many shot in them. Maybe if I were doing some sparrow control, etc, I would use size 8 or 9.... And, no, I am not a long range shooter, i.e., 40+ yard. YMMV
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There are light years difference in the effectiveness of 8s vs 9s. Hard 8s are used effectively to grass wild pigeons in flyer shoots. I've used 8s in the bottom (first) barrel almost without exception, and 7 1/2s in the top (second).
IMO, if they will kill a pigeon dead at 30 yards a dove or quail is a piece of cake. JMM, YMV
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