3inch 410 gun choices?

[Bottlefed]

I recently received 400 rounds of .410 slug in 3 inch. Wondering if there was a good choice for deer or just sell it?

 

[HoughMade]

Can they take a deer- yes. Are they a good choice? IMHO- not by a long shot....and speaking of long shots, don't try them with .410 slugs. A .410 slug is under 100 grains in weight and even moving at 1800 fps, it is not very energetic and at 50 yards, it's worse at around 1300 fps. Another problem is that most .410 shotguns are full choke and while the barrel won't be hurt by a slug, the accuracy is pretty poor. I'd sell them if you can, but there's a reason .410 slugs go on clearance.

 

[Gunaria]

If you can find a mod choked 410 have fun blowing up some melons or else just sell or trade the slugs off.

 

[Tomfoolery]

What's the Taurus Judge rifle model called? I have a Public Defender but know nothing outside of the handgun names.

 

[wabash]

get yourself a used 410 shotgun and keep it all.


or one of those savage .22/410 over-unders

 

[84VETTE]

What's the Taurus Judge rifle model called? I have a Public Defender but know nothing outside of the handgun names.

Rossi Circuit Judge but I think I would choose .45 lc over the slugs for this scenario as well.

 

[Bottlefed]

I normally hunt deer with 50 cal, archery and a ruger 44 carbine, but was thinking for my son. I do have a savage model 24 22/410 but that's not legal to hunt with. I think your right I might just trade or take out the invading melon population.

 

[Mgderf]

I have taken a half dozen or so deer with a Mossberg 500 in .410.

None of them were shot out past 50 yards, but none of them went more than 30 yards after being hit.

Shot placement is a lot more critical with a light weight round, but a .410 slug will easily drop a white-tail, if you do your part.