.410 1st gun or 20 bore?

[Guest Dale]

ive been told bout the .410 being a so called starters gun , but have also been told there really useless in the feild so to opt for a 20 boro instead? any 1 any helpfull comments?

[Guest baldie]

If you,re old enough to cope with the recoil, go for the 20 bore, you will hit more with it. A .410 is a difficult gun to shoot accuratley,due to its small spread of shot, the only thing it has in its favour, for a beginner, is its low recoil.

[Guest Dale]

cheers lads looks like 20 bore it is lol ,

[pestrid 0]

cheers lads looks like 20 bore it is lol ,

 

started my lad with a .410 didn't do much for his confidance so bought him a 20 bore cut stock down first day out three shots 2 pheasent hasn't looked back now using 12 bore un like me he dont miss much

get him a 20

[Guest rudolf]

I was in a shoot were a lad had his two sons shooting 20 bores they did not miss much. But if you are shooting a 12 at the same time dont get the cartrages mixed up.

[rob reynolds uk 3]

go for the 12 bore and use 24grm shells

[Guest piking pirate]

my personal preference would be a 20 bore im 14/15 years old ive ben shooting since 7 and used a 4.10 1nce then dad give me a 20 to try with 21grm shells they are practically the same as a 4.10 i think and for a begginer with such a small spit of shot a 4.10 is a hard gun to hit thngs with (ibloddy wellcouldn't )so i would advice a twenty with lyvale express 21grm cartridges

[muppet 0]

ive been told bout the .410 being a so called starters gun , but have also been told there really useless in the feild so to opt for a 20 boro instead? any 1 any helpfull comments?

 

Got em both and i have to say both my sons have started on the .410 its a cooey 3inch magnum hammer which they love and as for accuracy my oldest son,s shot more ducks in flight with it than i have with my twelve bore its a bit underpowered for rabbits but on 35 yards its okay.As for the twenty its a single barrel folding and the recoils a bitch but then the guns a bit on the light side anyway,i love the bloody thing and have dropped some very testing birds and rabbits with it.

[pockets 0]

20 bore the rest are too expensive

[Guest Side by Side]

well i went straight to a 12g never really fiered anything eles.....

 

but i would personally go for the 20g to start off with...

 

happy hunting

 

sbs

[Guest luke sonley]

i was the in the same situation and wanted to op for a 20 bore as i was nervous bowt shooting with a 12 bore but i used thm and i would opt for a 12 as it builds confidence up and saves changing guns.i wud use light loads 2 start off with and get used to your gun good luk