Winchester 9410 for hunting?

[Jaguarundi]

Browseing the Winchester website Trophy postings I found this photo of a brace of quail.My question is does any other forum members hunt with a 9410?

[El Chivo]

I read of a handicapped hunter who took a deer with a 410 slug.

Don't have one myself, but I almost bought one as my first gun.

[meanc]

Haven't done anything other than put a few shells thru mine so far.

But, I do see it going out for some squirrel, and maybe a turkey.

If you haven't done so already, here's a website focusing on the 9410 by a gentleman over at Shotgunworld.

http://mcb-homis.com/

[rjohns94]

plan on using mine (just acquired) for dove, pheasants, rabbits, squirrels, and maybe close in deer out of a tree stand with slugs.

[Nath]

I am a fan of the 410 and would love to have one of these 9410 but they are very expensive over here. I have allways admired the 94 for it's shotgun handling attributes and feel it would work very well.
Nath.

[Win9410]

I bought a 9410 Traditional in 2003, one of the first tang safety guns with invector chokes. I was a bit hesitant to use it for rabbit hunting as my Citori 20 gauge seemed perfect. After the first day of the season, I decided to take the 9410. I haven't hunted small game with anything else. I shot 4 rabbits with 5 shots that day and was hooked. Granted, I hunt with beagles where the shots can be relatively close and the rabbits aren't usually going full bore. Nevertheless, the challenge is real. The fun I've had with the .410 prompted my best friend Tim to buy an over/under in .410 and my former brother-in-law bought a 9410 Packer. We've had a great amount of fun and there have been a few times when I've managed to get three shots off at one rabbit. There's definitely something about working a lever as quickly as I can to fire at a moving target. Just this year, I managed to finally take a pheasant flying with the gun. I was pretty stoked. There are so many times where I'll find myself looking over the gun while waiting for the dogs to circle a running rabbit. I never did that with my other guns. I also get a few strange stares from guys who think I'm hunting small game with a 30-30. One guy was very impressed that I was able to break some clays with a deer rifle. I almost hated to tell him it was a shotgun since he thought I was some kind of trick shooter. What a gun!

[Nath]

Win9410, I do wish you had not wrote that. I would of preferred you to tell me how poor they are darn it
Your description is exactly how I imagine one would be like.
How far was the bird? Which choke tube do you prefer? I allways went for Mod or Imp cyl.
Nath.

[Jaguarundi]

Haven't done anything other than put a few shells thru mine so far.

But, I do see it going out for some squirrel, and maybe a turkey.

If you haven't done so already, here's a website focusing on the 9410 by a gentleman over at Shotgunworld.

http://mcb-homis.com/

from the winchester trophy page.Titled JoeyStanger,ConchoCountyTexas,No 4 shot at 25 yards 9410.

[Jaguarundi]

I read of a handicapped hunter who took a deer with a 410 slug.

Don't have one myself, but I almost bought one as my first gun.

Found this also over at the Winchester Trophy page. Titled Alexandria Cope,Ohio,9410 Packer

[Win9410]

Win9410, I do wish you had not wrote that. I would of preferred you to tell me how poor they are darn it
Your description is exactly how I imagine one would be like.
How far was the bird? Which choke tube do you prefer? I allways went for Mod or Imp cyl.
Nath.

Nath, the gun came from the factory with the full choke installed and I never changed it. I like #6 and have not noticed a problem with too tight of a pattern. I have another 9410 with a fixed "cylinder" bore. I haven't hunted with it, but I have talked to a few guys who feel it's a bit light on game. My wife's uncle used the modified choke with some success in his Packer, but he won't stick with it long enough to get some real feedback on how the choke works on small game. The pheasant shot was relatively short, maybe 15 to 20 yards. I'm no wing shooter with any gauge.

[Old Ironsights]

I liked my Cylinder choked tang safety well enough... though I'm not a huge fan of the 94 action... but I just didn't use it enough to not trade it for an 1886.

Of course, that put my Super Slug development on hold for a bit, but I figure I can do that with a Handi or some such at a later date.

[Slick13]

Win9410, I do wish you had not wrote that. I would of preferred you to tell me how poor they are darn it
Your description is exactly how I imagine one would be like.
How far was the bird? Which choke tube do you prefer? I allways went for Mod or Imp cyl.
Nath.

If using a .410 for game birds, the advice I've read (and agree with) is that no matter what model of gun, don't choke tighter than Mod (.020 restriction). Skeet (.005) and IC (.010) are probably the best chokes for the .410. And keep your shots under 20 yards. Full will create too dense of a core, and a shot that's a little off will hit the bird with the fringe of the pattern and you may wind up with a cripple.

Personally, I think the 28 ga. is a much better small bore than the .410 in every way and quite honestly don't understand why the .410 get's any use outside the skeet field.

~Michael

[Old Ironsights]

Win9410, I do wish you had not wrote that. I would of preferred you to tell me how poor they are darn it
Your description is exactly how I imagine one would be like.
How far was the bird? Which choke tube do you prefer? I allways went for Mod or Imp cyl.
Nath.

If using a .410 for game birds, the advice I've read (and agree with) is that no matter what model of gun, don't choke tighter than Mod (.020 restriction). Skeet (.005) and IC (.010) are probably the best chokes for the .410. And keep your shots under 20 yards. Full will create too dense of a core, and a shot that's a little off will hit the bird with the fringe of the pattern and you may wind up with a cripple.

Personally, I think the 28 ga. is a much better small bore than the .410 in every way and quite honestly don't understand why the .410 get's any use outside the skeet field.

~Michael

'cause you can load it into a revolver...

[gamekeeper]

Win9410, I do wish you had not wrote that. I would of preferred you to tell me how poor they are darn it
Your description is exactly how I imagine one would be like.
How far was the bird? Which choke tube do you prefer? I allways went for Mod or Imp cyl.
Nath.

If using a .410 for game birds, the advice I've read (and agree with) is that no matter what model of gun, don't choke tighter than Mod (.020 restriction). Skeet (.005) and IC (.010) are probably the best chokes for the .410. And keep your shots under 20 yards. Full will create too dense of a core, and a shot that's a little off will hit the bird with the fringe of the pattern and you may wind up with a cripple.

Personally, I think the 28 ga. is a much better small bore than the .410 in every way and quite honestly don't understand why the .410 get's any use outside the skeet field.

~Michael

I had my first .410 way back in 1961, it was an English S/B folder with full choke, it shot more like a rifle than a shotgun. Over the years I have had quite a few .410s as they are fine for pest control in semi build up areas but the ones that shot the best were all more open choked. Mod. being my favorite. I agree with Slick13 about the 28 gauge too. A much better game getter. But I like the 9410 and if I could find one I could afford over here i'd give it a try. But how about a Spencer chambered for 28GA. ?

[Bigahh]

Saw a guy breaking clay birds at my skeet club with a 9410 one evening. He looked to be having a very good time!