Love the .410, but I think my "only gun" would be a Remington 870 pump in 20-gauge. Ammo is cheap and readily available in a wide variety of loads, and 870s, new and used, are everywhere. You can feed yourself with one, and the 20-bore has plenty of poke in a self-defense situation. The only thing that has kept me from adding a .410 to the safe is the cost of ammo in my area.

I've always loved shooting 410's I was started on a mossberg 3 shot bolt action with a poly choke which I still have 53 years later,my favorite is a winchester pump that's older than I am. I know a lot of people think the 410 is wrong for a first shotgun but I totally disagree. I still like to squirrel hunt with my 22/410 O&U,I just love the old steel & wood guns!

Grew up on a 2,200 acre farm. For 30 years, my father's constant companion was his .410 pump Mossberg, great gun. Carried everywhere, shot everything, except deer and elk when he carried sportorized Springfield. The .410 is a great gauge and is unjustly maligned.

Your right about hunting birds with a 22. My dad was a sniper in the Korean war. In the mid 60's he went duck hunting with buddies, he used his Rem 121 Field-master pump and bagged more than any of his buddies that used 12.guages.

I remember my dad had a JC Higgins pump shotgun when I was a kid. He traded it for an 1100 in the 60s. Ah, the good old days when Sears sold guns and ammo and Ted Williams was their spokesman.

The most underrated and unappreciated firearm out there,,especially with the modern loads for it....

I have 3" chambered 410, it's a great little gun. My fist pick also. Would love to have a Henry lever 5 shot 410. It's on my Christmas list!

I gave a bolt action Mossberg shotgun to an old retired Army drill Sgt. and and he was completely smitten. He could shoot right and left handed both rifles and pistols from having instructed recruits for nearly 30 years. Like the farmers you mention, he measured the value of the gun in its utility. Great video, thanks!

The .410 is a wonderful choice. I am partial to a sxs .410, but also love the absolute bare bones simplicity of the single shots. Not being experienced with the 28ga, I have often wondered if it might serve better over a slightly larger range of small game.

My must have is an OU 20 gauge. Great for clays and light enough for the field.

Nostalgia! Brings back old memories. I and my friends had Cooey 84 shotguns as 15 year-olds in Canada. (It was called the model 840 in the USA) Never forget the surprise when I first fired one as a skinny 15-year-old. The only other guns I'd fired to that point had been a 177 pellet gun and a 22 rimfire. My buddy asked me to try his 12 gauge Model 84. He kindly loaded with the worst recoiling shell he could find - an Imperial 3" magnum with 1 & 7/8 oz load - and no recoil pad. I put on a brave face, but inside I swore that I would never fire another one! So I timidly bought a Cooey 84 in 410 gauge. The shells looked really small, but I got just as many (or more) rabbits with it as I did later on (after lifting weights) when I finally bought my own Cooey 84 in 12 gauge. I also got just as much game with it as I did with all the fancy Remington auto-loaders and Browning pumps I acquired later on in life. And they cost a lot more than the $29.95 Cooeys. Having said all this, it seems Field and Stream magazine is not a big fan of the 410. Stick with the 20 gauge and up, they say. www.fieldandstream.com/articles/hunting/2013/08/truth-about-shogun-ammo You can't get buy Cooeys any more in any gauge, and the used ones are generally banged up and rusted out. However, Henry has a version of it that's finally made its way to store shelves. I plan to have a look at one next week. It costs $499 CDN or $379 US at Bass Pro shops. Available in 12, 20 and 410, it features a number of substantial improvements over the old Cooeys. First, the 12 gauge version has a 3 &1/2" chamber and it's threaded for Rem style chokes - though only one is included with each gun. It also has better wood and a much needed recoil pad. www.henryusa.com/shotgun/single-shot-shotgun/

My favorite is my H&R 410. My wife loves her Mossberg 500 410. We have a small farm and find the 410 to be the most versatile gun to bring out on chores. From coyote to weasel it just works.

Yes, good video and you've hit the nail right on the head. My first rifle was a .22 single shot bolt action, my second one, well actually a shotgun, was a .410, just like the break barrel you show here, except is was made by Cooey in Canada. Great guns!

My brother and I had lots of fun with his j.c.higgens 410 bolt action, this video brought back some great memories.

I really like 410s. They are under-appreciated, I think. This SS is outstanding.

Nice video, Mike! I enjoy all of them!

Good show. I have been trying to sell people on the 410 for years. It is a lot better then folks think.

I have always loved the 410. You just have less room for error. When my dad developed arthritis as he got older he enjoyed 22's and 410's. He had stopped hunting years before but still enjoyed shooting and reloading. I enjoy wooswalking with a 410 and a centerfire handgun as backup. I think you made excellent points as you always do. Thanks for the review.

One of my favorite guns is my simple single shot H&R 20 gauge. It’s very robust but still very lite.

My choice would be either my OU 12ga or my takedown 10/22. But that bolt action .410 is pretty sweet.

Hello Sir i watched for some time and you realy now youre stuff its fun to see very interesting videos i love it thanks a lot

Hopefully people will begin to appreciate how versatile a gun it is. My goto is a 500 Mossie pump. 20 years ago a smith customized it for me. It has bullet molds, modified .42 Colt and a round ball mold sized to work with the screw in choke made for it. It is essentially a paradox gun. The bullet weighs in at 220 grains. At 100 yards with the slightly modified bead a apple sized target can easily be hit. The gun takes no effort to carry and a pocket full or small bandolier with mixed loads can have you ready for just about anything. I once showed up at a trap range, some ink in the sky soon dispelled any doubts. The recoil is negligible which adds to the positives substantially. Great videos!

Thank you for making some very valid points about this shotgun gauge. I find the 410 indispensable for real world needs. My first shotgun was a Stevens 311 H 410 side by side. I took many mallards and geese with it by the age of 14. It's still in my vault.

Thanks for your review and comments on the .410 shotgun. My first firearm was a Stevens/Savage Arms .410 bolt action shotgun with a tubular magazine. It was much like the one shown here. Got it for my 12th birthday in the mid-1950s. WE lived on a farm at the time and I took my share of squirrels, cotton tail rabbits and crows. Came in handy for pests as well.

Love 410's and any breakdown single shot shotgun Very dependable

I've noticed the price of 410s at auction going up. The opening video of you shooting is a nice touch! Gets better every time!

Very interesting information. Never considered the 410 before. Now on the radar screen. Great points. Thanks!

Fantastic video. Keep up the good work!

Hello Sir, My first gun that I bought was a project gun Winchester Model 37A at age 59. I was always a bow hunter and after my Dad passed I became the curator of his prized guns. Somehow my brother talked my Dad out of his Western .410 and I needed to fill the void. I had been learning about guns from my gunsmith and firearms mentor Jim Redmond of Redmond Sports Company in Bath, MI. Mr. Redmond had went through all my Dad's guns and really started me on my journey to understand them, their history, and get to know them. They were all mistly Winchesters. So I found a 37A Qinchester at a local gun shop and I wanted to learn about stock refinishing, mechanical operation, and rebluing. This 37A provided all that and more, sadly the gun I bought had a bad barrel and Mr. Redmond said there was a lesson I would never forget. I had to get a replacement barrel, found one at Numrich, lucky for me. I stripped the stock and fore end, got rid of the rust and pitting, cold blued the gun and boy was I proud of the results, I think my Dad would have been proud too. Only problem was that the Winchester Model 37A was a youth gun. So back online to find a Model 37 .410 and I did. Another project gun but a Red letter Winchester Model 37. I was learning. This project came out nicely too. Mr. Redmond gave it the Redmond Ready, Redmond Approved seal of Approval. The. 410 is a great gun and the best is the Model 42, known as Everybody’s Sweetheart,” as well as “The Greatest Little Shotgun in the World,” I found a treasure from a older gentleman that was scaling down his treasures and a Winchester full ribbed Model 42 is now my to care for. What a great gun! I take it to the trap range and it busts clay's with the big boys There is a great KZfaq video by Paul Harrell about the .410 as a home defense gun which your viewers can check out from the link below. Watch ".410 Shotgun for Home Defense." on KZfaq kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eLd0apqXyruRoo0.html Don't underestimate the. 410, it can carry a load farther than you think in the field and at home. I highly agree with you, the .410 makes a case for being one gun that does it all. I think that with my Model 74 or 52 Winchester's I have all bases covered if trouble comes a calling. I love the .410, because my Dad did, it started me on my gun collection journey and it is just a super fun firearm to shoot Thank you for your videos and your time and efforts to further educate the gun community Best regards, Rick Mansberger

Wow Brother , another great video ! My go to shotgun has and always will be a 410 . Started hunting for deer over 50 years ago. Two bucks in 2 years . Both 1 shot kills . Don't hunt anymore , but own many 410s from single to bolt to pump . Never had one let me down . And yes , you can find ones easily under a $100 . Thanks again for another great video and I couldn't agree with you more .

First, I enjoy your videos, look forward to them and always learn something. I am impressed with your collection, knowledge and straight forward approach. Like you I value simplicity, reliability and function. These factors have always driven my purchasing decisions. I have been a shooter and hunter for over 50 years and continue to do so. Below are some of my favorite guns. Savage 24 Savage 242C Stevens 240 If someday, you have the time and interest I would love to see a review on these guns. Regardless I will continue to watch your channel and encourage you to continue your effort.

I think I'd have to agree with you on the .410, a welcome addition to any collection .I like to reload it too , fun time killer, lol

That 3rd casing in the opening fell right back into your chamber

Great video, I've got both a Sears single shot, and a Mossberg 183D bolt action, two of my favorite guns. I don't know if I agree about the $80 though, those are getting downright hard to find around here. I was lucky to have had both handed down to me years ago myself but I've been looking high and low for a deal on another bolt action 410 for years. I've also got a Stevens 940E in .410, also a single shot that was given to me new in the box a few years ago.

Hi again, sorry I'm late with my post ,you have just brought back great memories, as a 10yr old boy in 1960 in England I opened a box on Christmas day and ther it was a Cooey 410 which I cherished and loved for many years eventually giving it away !..having been fortunate enough to have owned many many exspencive guns over the years. This gun along with a secondhand 1965 browninga1 trap (I think you call this model a standard superposed plain black action not pigeon grade ) bring back the most wonderfull memories .Have a great and prosperous New year . From your friend the old Sage .

I love the logic in this video, I don't have a .410, but hope to have one one day. I do enjoy comparing different guns, as science and recreational as well. I had bought a Marlin 1895 CB in 45 70 and enjoy shooting it. But the ammo is expensive and I thought I would get my self a Marlin 1894 CB in 357 M for recreational shooting. I must say that the 357 M/38 Special in my testing can be very powerful or quite mild in a 20 inch barrel depending on the ammo. My penetration tests were surprising with some 357 commercial loads, excellent results. So I can easily believe that the .410 is a useful shotgun with it's range of loading's available.

I think I mentioned in one of your other videos but I have a Stevens single shot and a Mossberg bolt action with a blind magazine .410. My first firearm my dad bought for me and my brother was a Revelation single shot. Shot many rounds through it.

I concur totally underrated The .410 is Great for all reasons you mentioned- Thanks for most interesting video-

I've always wanted a nice little .410 O/U.

G'Day from Australia, I always enjoy watching your videos and this one about the must have .410 shotgun is no exception. After over 50 years of lugging around various 12 gauge shotguns for rabbit hunting, I bought a single barrel Boito .410 shotgun last year. What a difference---the little shotgun is a joy to carry and shoot. I restrict my shots to 30 yards or less and I can usually bring home a bunny or two. I think I may have been bitten by the " .410 Bug "! I've also bought a lovely folding Belgian single barrel .410, .410/12 gauge chamber adapters and a Savage Fourtener,. These latter two I use in my single and double barrel 12 gauges. I'd really like a pump action .410 shotgun but here in OZ, we cannot own pump action or semi-auto shotguns, although we can have pump action rifles but not semi-auto rifles of any calibre. Don't try to figure out the logic! I've often wondered about taping rifle sights on to my single barrel 12 gauge shotgun. I don't really want to permanently attach sights to it. I've had it since my mid teens and it would feel like harming an old friend! Have you any ideas on a brand of sights that might be suitable for taping on? We are now permitted to use a shotgun with slugs for deer but the barrel must have front and rear sights or an optic, not just a bead. This comment has ended up a bit long--sorry. I look forward to watching more of your fine videos. Cheers, Steve

Love the opening!

In Asia, governments always say “must have no guns”. Not only guns owning, other strict & unreasonable control still exists in Asia. For example: 1. Buying a kitchen knife must be real name registered & wrapped up it then bring back home. Government has files showed every family how many kitchen knives owning. 2. A cook sent a kitchen knife to be sharpened then put it in his bag, and took MRT to restaurant to work at morning, he got arrested, convicted against society security. 3. A woman picked up a cartridge in the street, she took it to police station, she assumed it would be all right but got accused, she paid very expensive lawyer fee & spent time in court to prove that cartridge was not owned by her, otherwise she must be put in jail for many years. 4. Police can check every person in streets, use hands to check every male or female people, can take off people’s clothes, underwear or strip any person, including female people to be nude to check them in public place. 5. Police or soldier can catch any person to check and beat them without reason. 6. Police can catch any one who is assumed to be suspect, if there’s no testimony, confession, hit & torture people till get signature & fingers print, then sent people to court & jail. Many innocent people got arrested & tortured; a young girl was nothing concerned with a criminal case, police caught her without reason, beat & tortured her, rode her, used a stick to dig her vagina & got bleeding & screaming. Can you imagine it happened in a area that government said itself is democratic? A lot of strict & unreasonable control, even totalitarian ruling still exists in Asia; even those governments declared democracy, freedom and human right, still doing those things & control; “iron cover” still exists. If you go to Asia, you’ll find governments’ goal is “there’s no any gun in civil”, “only rulers can own guns privately”. Their thinking is “I’m ruler, you must be ruled by me.”; “I can, but you can’t”; “I’m on the top, you are peanut”. So got a word short about rulers’ thinking & doing : “civil people can not own gun at all, don’t do it, don’t argue with me, otherwise you’ll get punished”.

I think for a "one gun fits all" sort of thing, the Savage Model 24 comes pretty close, and even closer are the 24V models, which are various centerfire calibers and 20 gauge shotgun barrels. I have a 24V in .357 Magnum over 20 gauge, which gives me 2 different handgun calibers (.38 Spl. and .357 Mag.) with a variety of loadings, and another great variety of ammunition for the 20 gauge, from light field/target loads, upland game loads, and slugs. These guns will do just about anything you need them for. The ultimate survival gun.

Real nice programs,Sir.

Hey it's me again Mike. Another fine video. Good, simple explanation of the shot string and how it affects the pattern. I started hunting with an Ithaca model 66 Super Single 20 gauge. I still believe it is the best gauge to start hunting with. Definitely has more pellets in the pattern at any given range making it easier to make good,. clean kills. Recoil is not hard to manage with proper training in shooting. Being relaxed and not worrying all the school yard BS about how it's going to knock you down. I started shooting with a 22 single shot but the first shotgun I ever shot was my dad's 16 gauge Remington 11-48 at around nine or ten years old. I had no problems shooting it at stationary targets because Dad got me ued to the noise by watching him shoot and telling me the recoil wasn't going to knock me down or hurt me. Of course it was too heavy for me to carry, so when I was old enough to go pheasant hunting with the adults at about age 12 or 13 and he could afford it, he got the Ithaca for me. It had a 3inch chamber so could use it on squirrels, rabbits, pheasants and ducks. I wish I had it back.

Great idea. 410 with all brass shell, say Magtech, can be an excellent way to make inexpensive and re-loadable cartridges. Though you could even convert 303 cases, 444 marlin cases. Google the topic. An all brass .410 slug load really sounds like a ultra long 45LC, but in .41 caliber. So worth investigating.

Less is more, this was a great example.

I have a Savage model 24, 22/410 over under that I inherited from my Father. One of my absolute favorite guns.

Thanks for the interesting cements about the 410

Great video as always

Great 👍 video ! Thank you 😊.

Excellent points. One thing I would add though is a No.4 pellet coming out of a 410 at 1100 fps has the same muzzle energy as a No.4 pellet coming out of a 12 gauge at 1100 fps. There are just pellets over all.

Great intro clip!

Great video, thank you.

Nice presentation. Thanks.

I believe your logic is sound. I have contemplated the same question, and I have to say I agree. I haven’t come up with a more situationally better firearm for that question. I very much like those light bolt action Savage shotguns. You are correct in your description of the shot pattern and fundamentals of using a .410 with foul. Surprisingly I do not own a .410 and haven’t for some time. I gave mine to the son of a friend years ago. I’m going to get a couple. Now I want a CZ O/U and a Savage bolt action. Very well thought out, explained and presented. Cheers.

Yes. I can definitely understand the variations of use. I had a Steven’s in 20 ga. That would possibly be more versatile. I always had a heck of a time hitting doves past 25 yards with a 410.

That is one of my one gun choices also. The top of my one one gun choices is a European shotgun with a rifle barrel below the shotgun barrels. My favorite is a 16 ga break action with an 8mm rimmed cartridge below. If I was to make an American triple barrel break. I would have a 12 ga barrel with a 30-06 next to, I would have the 30-06 on the starboard side, the a 22 WMR in between and above not below the double barrels. I think that would be all encompassing, and completely versatile especially for a hand loader.

My first shotgun was a Savage single barrel .410 as a youngster. It took me a long time to learn to wing shoot with it. Aftrr learning profiency with a .410 my wing clay bird shooting with a 12 ga. Improved by leaps and bounds. I did trade it for an H&R 20 ga. With invector chokes. A 20 Ga. is much more versatile than a .410 but I still keep a model 500 .410 handy for home defense. Peace

Such a good take on the .410!! I could not agree more.

You are so right about the .410 bore. I lived in the country for 38 years and shot the .410 as much as any .22. You're right about those slugs, think they weigh 88 grains and run around 1500 - 1600 ft/sec. It's really a versatile bore. First .410 was an 870, next came the 1100 Remington came out with back when (hold your nose) Clinton was in office. SOB

My Hushpower mossberg 410 is now my most used. It’s my default pigeon gun. Certainly rewarding roost shooting with it. Cartridges take up little room too.

Excellent video sir! On the much maligned .410 bore. Loved your description of the long shot pattern, too. I have noticed as I age, I seem to appreciate smaller gauges, bores, and calibers so much more! Bigger is no longer better. At least for me! I wish more people could learn to appreciate .410 bore shotguns. Maybe the price of shells could come down a bit! Or maybe I need to get back into reloading after 50 years.

Absolutely... I have all kinds of guns,, and out of all of them, when I head out the door on my farm, The H&R 410 single shot is the one I grab the most.. Its the all around best hunting gun and bird gun.. I was invited pheasant hunting once by some people I didnt know well and you should have seen the look on their faces when I pulled out my single shot 410 and all of them had 12G pumps.. Guess who was the only one to go home with their limit.??? I wouldnt trade my 410 for the world. I would love a 410 pump or a bolt action like you have, thats very nice, but even so, I love mine..

The .410 in popular culture, from the country song, "The Road Goes on Forever, and the Party Never Ends": "She stepped into the alley with a single shot .410." The song is about an outlaw couple, and I find it interesting that the writer decided on a .410 as the gun of choice. Reminds me of a side by side .410 Lefever that my friend used to own, but his ex-wife ended up with it. He was okay with her taking the Marlin .30-30 with a Williams receiver sight that she used to shoot deer, but losing the .410 bothered him. They used it on grouse and squirrels. Your videos really bring back the memories for me.

I love the 410s but avoided them because the ammo cost. In the South here every house used to have at least one 410. It really makes me wonder what happened to them all. It's something we don't see in pawn shops or the second hand markets.

That Sears .410 is basically a Cooey. Cooey was bought by Winchester in 1968. They slapped all kinds of model names on the cooey designs. For example, the Cooey model 37a was One name for the single shot 12 gauge in Canada, (made by Winchester Canada at the cobourg Ontario plant. Same gun was marketed as the Winchester 840. I looked it up and the Sears 684 is the Cooey design. The hinge release is ambidextrous. Great little action. Super reliable. The fit and finish was low. These were cheap guns. But quantity has a quality of its own, and there loads of these guns in use in the bush. There is still a Cooey company design in production, the savage 64 .22 made in Lakefield Ontario. That’s a bit of modest Canadian firearms history. Cooey’s are well loved here.

I use a 12 single with adapters that take it down to 20 and 410 they work just fine. Makes it for more versatility.

At age 8 my first firearm was a Ted Williams (Sears) single shot bolt action shotgun. At 18 my brother wanted a shotgun and I wanted a .22 (he had a Stevens Model 15 single shot) so we swapped (I had bought a 12 gauge double barreled shotgun from a neighbor). That .410 shotgun killed tons of squirrels, rabbits, and a woodcock to my knowledge. My stepmother's father (a farmer) swore by the .410. He hated the 12 gauge but bought one after the state of Missouri changed the game laws on what was permitted for turkey and deer (.410 was not allowed). A couple years ago I found a twin of my .410 at an auction in beautiful condition and it went home with me. I would say that the one "must have gun" should be a Savage model 24 in .22 over .410. My uncle had on of those and swore by it. Thanks for the video!!!

Nice intro, short and to the point. I wonder, did you intend to line up a downbeat of the music with the first shot you fire? Cool either way. You make a good case for the .410 and for simple firearms, which I'm finding value in the older I get. Just found a Mossberg 185k-a the other day, looking forward to trying it.

Is that a Winchester Cooey, made in Canada? Kudos if it is. I have a couple and there is nothing wrong with a inexpensive, reliable single shot that is built like a tank. And .410 is really food for thought as a go to round. Like the new intro BTW

First off your producers did a nice job with the opening. It is straight to the point without becoming something that is so long that it is skipped by the viewer. For myself, if I had to pick one gun that I "must have" it would be my first firearm. That gun is a Winchester Model 9422 that my parent's got me as a Christmas gift. With regard to the selection of a .410 shotgun for those who are limited to one gun it is hard to argue against it. One can do quite a bit with them and there are quite a few cool firearms that come in that gauge such as the Winchester Model 9410 or Winchester Model 42 (I don't have either).

Whilst I would agree about the utter reliability of a break open single shot, I respectfully would have to agree to disagree on the .410 as the one must have. I like .410s and have even bought an H&R youth model with a cut-down 20" barrel for my 13 year old, 90 pound granddaughter to supplement her Bear bow. However, if push came to shove, I'd opt for the same platform but in 20. To which, I'd add a 6" (or longer) cartridge adapter in perhaps .38/.357, or maybe 9mm. While obviously not for 100 meter targets, it would be useful enough at 50 to 75 feet. The 20 bore ammo is so much more powerful and easier to find at so much lower cost than .410. But, I do concede most of your other points in the video. I "discovered" your channel a month ago at home while recovering from Covid-19. Keep up the great work.

When I was a lad, my friend would go small game hunting with his dad and his uncle and they all used 410’s.

my first gun was Grandpas ole .410/.22 ! i loved the added challenge of hunting ground hogs with the .410 ..... anyone can snipe them off with the newest zipity bla bla and super scope.... and if you get them before dandylions are out, dang good eats! Ewww you eat.... lol, they only eat the choice blades of grass ole cows eat ..... luv yer vids!! cheers from Canada!

Over the years I have owned several .410 shotguns, what are they good for? This is a great small game round for rabbits and squirrel. I shot a rabbit with a 12 gauge and is way too destructive. I knew an older lady who kept one for varmints that were killing her ducks, single shot .410. Good for shooting rattlesnakes and cotton mouths she had on her property now and then. In areas where small game is abundant you will never go hungry for sure. More useful than many may consider, I was even able to shoot birds but you had to know your range and it was more limited due to smaller bore and shot charge. Neat review.

20 ga. For me. Mine is an 870 with 2 barrels. One 20" fully rifled, and one 21" barrel with Remchokes.

Thank you sir for dispelling the rumor of pattern size. Yes, one must lead a bird a bit more with the 410. I learned to shoot waterfowl with a 410. IMHO it made me a better shot. They are an indispensable gun on the farm or the field.

I like the 10 guage 3 1/2 shells for aerials.

I bought each of my sons a single shot 410 for their first gun. Excellent gun to learn on. They bought the rest of their guns themselves. 410 slugs or buckshot can easily take a deer.

.410 is also an excellent round for dispatching snakes.

I keep my eye out for a deal on a 410. Probably a single shot or a pump. I like the 20 gauge as well, its enough gun to fit many roles. Ive shot many, many doves, rabbits, squirrel and deer with a 20gauge. Ive even took a few coyotes with one.

My Mother is known in My Hometown of Lockhart ,TX ; as :” The Crackhead Killer” , due to 4 separate incidents where she had to employ deadly force by means of a fire arm . The last time a drug addled zombie sleep walker in his own mental apocalypse , attempted to force his way into Her Home :Ma’ hit the trespasser with one of the 410 Winchester Defender loads that I bought Her by the crate along with the beautiful bolt action Weatherby I purchased for Her ... a thigh shot the size of a clay pigeon , through and through .... yet He managed to back pedal and slip ( He was that tall) rather than leap , over a neighbors fence ; Where The Good Lads of LPD were already waiting... something about He made a threatening motion ... 3 nine millimeters to the center of the chest in a misers’ grip tight group did what a few seconds more would have finished .The fellow was nearly bled out from that heinous hyena bite that those dastardly Winchester Threat Stoppers are known to inflict ... Yes, I firmly subscribe to the wisdom of the 410 ... Men have rode rivers and tamed the lands with less.

Like your new intro, matey

The single shot 12g. is a thing of beauty. Having said that, any shotgun is a thing of beauty. They have the widest range of uses of all the firearms. Having seen your video on the dangerous game calibres' I have come to the conclusion that I need one of those too. the only problem is that we have no dangerous game in N Z. so they may be impossible to find here.

Home defense.YES.

Savage model 24, .22 LR on top and 20 ga. on the bottom. Can shoot bunnies, squirrels, birds, even deer with a slug. Doesn't get more versatile than that.

My 410 is a stoeger condor love it

My brother has an old Stevens break action .410.

Your bolt action .410 is quite similar to my first personal firearm. On my 12th birthday I was given a Stevens/Savage Arms bolt action with a tubular magazine. I still have that shotgun.

First animal I ever took was with a single shot sears .410! I lent it to my cousin to let his kids learn how to hunt with it but will be taking it back any year now.

My must-haves are one of everything😄

I started hunting with a Mossberg 410 bolt action. It loads like a Mauser.

I forgot to add I have a stoeger abs 410. I want to get a rifled 22 or insert for 1 of the barrels. I wouldn't recommend shooting deer unless really needed with it either, but I have known several people personally who have successfully killed then with 410 slugs outside far as 65 yes. Thank you again for another great logical and informative video. I like your calm style. Have a good day.

i enjoy your videos and just getting to see rare guns. question , do you own a circuit judge and could you take a look at one . thank you.

Just picked up my Father's old 20 ga. Ithaca Model 37 pump action. Needed a bit of cleaning, but it is just a fantastic little shotgun. Was never impressed with a 410 because it is too small.

My gun of choice would be Mossberg 590A1 12 gauge pump shotgun.

Dear sir, i always enjoy your videos. They are full of information. I am very much interested about double barrel shotgun either over-under or side by side. Is there any super magnum double shotgun-3.5 inch chamber in the market? Can you make a review of this. If there is any. Thanks.

another great video!!! liking the new intro! also what is the gun over your left shoulder? the one that looks like it has a hole or something in the receiver. i could be just a trick of the light

Why not a Drilling? I have one Sauer & Sohn in 16x16/30-06 and is great as “must have gun” perfect for anything! Excellent for survival in any situation. God video, thank you.