I never in a million years thought it would ever happen, but I finally pulled a jewel out of RWTFs ADD afflicted stream-of-conscience ramblings. RWTF said, more youngster who were first started into shotgunnery- and bird hunting by a parent who gave them a .410 single shot either (1) swapped it for a 20 gauge or (2) gave um shotgunnery and took up ping-pong instead!!. Seeing as how the .410 is so despised by many, I have to wonder if a lot of the .410 naysayers feel that way just because a .410 was their first gun. When you miss your target Its only human nature to blame your gun, and lets face it, you tend to miss more often when you're just learning to shoot. I imagine a lot of folks found themselves saying If Dad had only given me a real gun, a 12 gauge for my birthday, instead of this stupid .410 Id have made that shot! When actually he still wouldve missed, but its easier on the ego to simply blame the gun.
Thanks RWTF for the insight you gave me through your words.
Steve
Last edited by Rockdoc; 11/20/11 09:01 AM.
