That said, I was brought being told a .410 is a poor way to start a kid out shooting. It's not enough gun to instill confidence.
This is my grandson at age 9 with a .410 double (Stoeger Uplander), cut down to give him a decent LOP. It didn't seem to hurt his confidence at all to take 9 doves fairly and on the wing with 1/2 oz. of shot, judging by the grin on his face. Come to think of it, he hasn't suffered from arrested development at all, and so far shows no tendencies toward a lack of self confidence. He also smoked the very first thing he ever shot at moving with that .410, a clay bird off a trap quartering away, at age 8. The .410's bad rep is blown way out of proportion by those who will not use it
PROPERLY.
I have big fun taking a limit of doves with my .410s.
SRH
P.S. moses, it ain't a hog gun.
