I like .410s and began shooting them when I was training my dog on pen-raised birds and using a 12 gauge became boring. The .410s were effective enough on pen-raised birds that I began using a 36 gauge (.506 bore) muzzle loader on the birds. I found that .410s with proper chokes and shot sizes are extremely effective for even the average shooter, like I was then back then, out to 25 yards.
The above is my favorite .410 which I had to sell several years ago do to some extreme economic hardship I was going through. I'd love to buy it back but still can't afford to.
Steve
