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Clapper,

I take it that you are referring to Carlo Rizzini who preaches delivery of 16 to 18 grams with full and full chokes.

Obviously it works for him, but for us lesser mortals I suspect that if we are keeping ranges down to 30 yards or less we will be better off with more open chokes which can still deliver sufficient but more even pattern density with small shot at the range.

W.D.M. Bell impressed onlookers with the height at which he was consistently bringing down Cormorants flighting off the top of a high African waterfall.

When they asked about his gun, he explained that he was just burning off unreliable solids in his 6.5mm Mannlicher Schoenauer

I have found that regular practice with the .410 improves your shooting of the larger gauges.
You can work on something with no recoil, and if reloading, 30% lower cartridge cost.

It’s a bit of a surprise when you break a target unexpectedly with a larger payload that you knew was a miss with the .410
That’s a good measure of how shooting the .410 aids in accuracy.

My 410 shooting experience, well I would say maybe a little under 50% today. I was using the little Arrieta with 27" barrels and it has CYL and IC chokes. Made some surprising shots but disappointed myself with missing some easy shots. One serious issue was with the shells I was trying to use. RC 2 1/2 - 7 1/2 shot.
They would not seem to seat good in the extractors and I had constant issues with closing the gun. That disappoints me as I have two flats of them. As far as the rest of RC shells I have bought they were great.

FORE!!!

Well, that’s a good start.
I’m sure you quickly figured out that there are a lot of moving parts when first learning to shoot a light .410 well.

There’s a sense of pride and accomplishment that also shows up as your skill rises.