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Been thinking for awhile on picking up a 410 for dove shooting and maybe some occasional clays. I would be looking in the 2 - 3 K range. I have shot a Model 42 with a full choke at doves before but wonder what others may think would be a better suggestion. Interested in knowing what you guys have tried and is a proven winner.
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Nicest one I have ever seen is a Parker, very expensive. . If I was going to buy one would be a model 42 .
Phillip at MidSouth Wagram NC had a large inventory of 410s. Doubles and pumps few months ago. Starting which him be a good idea.
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Mike;
Drive over to your local Academy Sports store and view and handle one of the Yildiz SxS .410 shotguns. If you have not seen one, you will be amazed at what you can buy for about $450.00. These guns are not junk but quality CNC built actions and tried and true single trigger designs similar to the Brownings. I bought one when the first hit the shores in the USA several years back. The quality of the Turkish walnut that is on these guns is worth the price of the entire gun.
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I shoot a Yildiz, a Dickinson, a Verona O/U, have a Stoeger that I shortened for the grandkids, and am awaiting the arrival of a I. Rizzini Iside Tartaruga Gold that is being built to my specs in Italy. My favorites so far are the Verona and the Dickinson, but I've killed more doves and quail with the Yildiz. Had it longer. Exceptional value for the money.
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I have a bunch of .410s and my favorite is a Browning Feather XS Sporting with 30" barrels. It is almost perfect, also discontinued, sometimes available around $2K. I have heard that Browning now has a Citori .410 with 32" barrels. 42s are nice, but I get tired of chasing those tiny hulls in the brush.
A good option if you can find it would be the Ruger Red Label 28ga in 28" with a set of the Ruger-labeled Briley .410 tubes. Gun is light enough that the tubes don't matter much, you get two gauges, and the Ruger tubes have 3" chambers.
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For the use you describe, don't go too light, at least 6 1/2 lbs. to smooth out dynamics. The last thing you want is a sub-6 lb. whippy, short barreled .410 for dove and clays. I would suggest a Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon II with 30" barrels if you could find one. Call Joel Etchen Guns and see if they can put one together for you. You might also check with the Beretta Galleries in Dallas and NY, they sometimes have guns regular dealers do not. Good luck in your search. JR
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Excellent recommendation.
Having shot a 20 ga. 687 SP II Sporting way over 15K times at doves I highly recommend them. Should be a wonderful dove gun in 410.
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On further thought, the Browning 725 Sporting with 30 or 32 inch barrels would be hard to beat. Joel Etchen has them for $2775 in stock. Good people to do business with. JR
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I like my 42 a lot. Its full choked and hammers birds at reasonable ranges. Out to 30-33 yards it is just as effective on early season Dove as any gauge I shoot. I shoot .410 a lot and range/choke selection to me is key. You cant use a .410 Skeet choked gun and kill Dove at much past 20-25 yards tops. A full choked .410 is over choked if the bird gets inside 15 yards but from 15-30 it shines and thats where I try to shoot most of my birds. Dead is dead.
I have a Ruger 28 with .410 tubes. It has a nice feel to it with the tubes in but never tried it on dove. Might be worth a try.
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