Revdocdrew
After some thought I see one big difference between your experience and mine; I used my .410 on pen-raised pheasants at hunting preserves with a flushing dog, a big difference from my experiences with wild birds (I've only hunted wild birds with a 12 or 16 gauge shotgun). Based on what little bit of quail hunting I've done, quail are a bit harder to hit then a pheasant (at least for me). That said, I'd take quail over pheasants any day.
Steve

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