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Offline Skwerlhunter

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How many squirrels with your pardner .410?
« on: October 12, 2006, 04:52:31 AM »
          How many tree squirrels have you killed with your pardner .410? What was your longest shot with a clean kill. ;)
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Re: How many squirrels with your pardner .410?
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2006, 10:17:07 AM »
Too many to count.
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Re: How many squirrels with your pardner .410?
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2006, 12:50:22 PM »
I have 3 .410s and can't remember the last tree rat that i shot with one , i just like mt 22 mag too well .  ;D

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:D If i can,t stop it with 6 it can,t be stopped

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Re: How many squirrels with your pardner .410?
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2006, 09:47:01 PM »
If you are killing squirrels with your 410 i sure would like to know what you are useing for ammo. I can't kill one with mine. Switched to my 20 ga. and got three yesterday.
bobg :(
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Re: How many squirrels with your pardner .410?
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2006, 01:42:41 AM »
2 1/2" Remington #6s works just fine for me.  Now, I wont lie to you, you have to be patient and aim your shots like you would with a .22 rifle.   Also, If you are using 3" shells you are hurting yourself.  Most of us have found that 3" shells shoot a "doughnut" pattern in our NEF .410s.   Good luck.
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Re: How many squirrels with your pardner .410?
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2006, 05:42:14 AM »
     Brett,
          I am shooting 3" shells. You sure are right. The pattern looks like a doughnut. I'll have to give the 2 1/2" shells a try.
          Thanks very much,
                  bobg
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Re: How many squirrels with your pardner .410?
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2006, 09:52:37 AM »
          A few day's ago I was shooting the Remington #6 game Loads in my pardner .410 and the patterns were so dismal that I believe i could have thrown them by hand and got a tighter pattern. I swithched to the Remington #7 1/2 shot 3" shells and it patterned pretty nicely. ;D
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Re: How many squirrels with your pardner .410?
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2006, 10:33:04 AM »
One thing that we used to do to these(and other .410's)is open the chokes up to a tight modified.  Made the little guns perform much better on game.  It helps even out the patterns and gives you something bigger than a 50 cent piece to him a animal with.
Personally I went with a 28 ga and never looked back.  I was looking at youth .410's today with my daughter.  If we weren't going to Disney in a week she would have one right now.  Maybe she'll have to wait til Christmas.  She's always after me casue her brother, age 7, has three guns, and she, age 6, only has 2.  Man I love my kids! ;D
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Re: How many squirrels with your pardner .410?
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2006, 05:01:52 AM »
Critter,
      My 410 barrel is modified. Sure can't open it up to tight modified.
       bobg ???
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Re: How many squirrels with your pardner .410?
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2006, 10:22:40 AM »
Quote from: bobg on October 14, 2006, 05:01:52 AM
Critter,
      My 410 barrel is modified. Sure can't open it up to tight modified.
       bobg ???

That's a rare bird. I don't think I have ever personally seen a .410 in anything but full choke.
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Re: How many squirrels with your pardner .410?
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2006, 10:28:09 AM »
          I think I may have seen a Winchester Model 42 with a modified choke.
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Re: How many squirrels with your pardner .410?
« Reply #11 on: October 15, 2006, 09:38:23 AM »
    Sorry about that guys. The paper work that came with the gun says it is modified. The barrel is stamped full. Tried some 2 1/2 #6 shot today. Doesn't look like there will be any problems killing squirrels with them.
       Thanks for the help,
                bobg
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Re: How many squirrels with your pardner .410?
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2006, 10:15:29 AM »
Just remember your giving up some boom whem using a 2 1/2 in shell. in my NEF .410 I only use 2 1/2 in. shells but I had my Mossberg 500 pump opened up to a light mod and the forcing cone reworked and the barrel burhished and let me tell you it made a BIG differents in my shooting. Nnow I can shoot the bigger 11/16 loads without the donut holes in the pattern. I even took this gun dove hunting this year and limted out with it.  With a little work the .410 can be a great hunting gun.
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Re: How many squirrels with your pardner .410?
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2006, 02:51:57 PM »
Not many til I had the chole opened up to Light Mod and handloaded 2.5" #5s.

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Re: How many squirrels with your pardner .410?
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2006, 05:15:31 AM »
My Partner 410 made a nice patern at 25yds with #6 shot 21/2" shells. I have some 71/2 shot in 3" shells I'll have to try.
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Re: How many squirrels with your pardner .410?
« Reply #15 on: October 20, 2006, 03:57:53 PM »
 #7 1/2 shot is awfully small. Squirrels can be pretty tough critters I would not be confident that #7 1/2 shot would anchor them consistently.  Besides it would be an awful chore trying to eat a squirrel well peppered with #7 1/2 shot.   :P   
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Re: How many squirrels with your pardner .410?
« Reply #16 on: October 21, 2006, 10:41:11 AM »
Brett,
Those 7 1/2 shot shells in 410 caliber are for trap. My #6  2 1/2" shells I'd use for Squirrels.
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