I think the .410 is fine as a field gun for those who shoot a given .410 well, are truly excellent shots with any guage shotgun, can estimate range very accurately, are willing to pass on questionable shots, and have taken the time to pattern their .410 and REALLY experiment with it to find the best load for each type of game.
That is truly a select few. (.410 Outlaws?).
I've SEEN all kinds of upland game taken with .410s by people like this. Also turkeys. Never seen it used for waterfowl except jump shooting ducks as targets of opportunity when hunting grouse.
For the rest of us, it's a fun gun to miss clays with, the best cottontail gun ever made, a snake blaster, and OK for "up close and personal in the henhouse."
