Therefore, it stands to reason that loading improved defensive handgun .410 shot shells into shotguns would boost the performance of both, making the combination a useful, low-recoil defensive option.

Shotguns chambered for .410 shells tend to be purpose built for specific pursuits. But the X Model .410 sports a set of features that makes it a refreshingly flexible platform.

Hunters who are looking for a lighter shotgun to carry for spring turkey hunting season, may want to consider a .410. Recent advancements in shot shell technology have made small .410 shotguns a ...

An example of a 28-gauge pattern of Apex TSS 9.5 shot at 40 yards. Matthew Every. At 40 yards, things started to change. We noticed a difference in consistency with the 410.

Hunting turkeys with the fun-sized .410-bore seems to be getting more popular every spring. Stoning a big tom at close range with a light and slender shotgun—feeling only a nudge against your shoulder ...

The Mossberg, which is around .392, shot the worst patterns, although “worst” is relative; I’d still call it a 30- to 35-yard turkey gun with TSS, which is incredible for a .410.

It has the same nice grade of walnut on it, an attractive checkering pattern, and comfortable stock dimensions; the same .45/70-shaped cutout on the magazine, where shells are loaded after the inner ...

Going with No. 9 instead of No. 5 means about twice the number of shot can be loaded in the shell, and so the sub-gauges, mainly the .410, are now in demand for turkey hunters. Here are a few to ...

The Gun Guy: Yes. You can shoot 2 1/2 inch or 3 inch shells in your .410 shotgun, unless it is an autoloader such as a Remington Model 1100 made for 3 inch shells only.

Pattern shotgun for turkey success ... an employee at Mack's Prairie Wings in Stuttgart showed me .410 TSS patterns on turkey targets from 15-42 yards. ... It costs about $10 a shell.