My first hunting experience at age 14 was with a Stevens 311 in .410 that was my Uncles. Loved to shoot it and I believe I shot a few squirrels with it. I had it for a while and he inturn gave it to his grandson. When I was in the service in Germany (1966) I bought a Remington 11-48 25" barrel, ventilated rib, imp.cyl. in the Rod and Gun club. Used it over there on a friends (German) estate and shot Hungarian Partridge, 10 lb. hares, a few mallards and teal. Here at home shot pheasants, and missed a triple on wild quail with the easiest shot being a cock quail going from left to right, approx 25 yards. The other two were going away, one left and the other right. Still have it and it looks as good as when I bought it for $103 back then. Every once in a while I will take it out for stocked quail, chukers and some pheasants.
You do have to know your limitations.
