Anyone use .410 for turkey hunting? Learned something interesting today.

[Mud Marine,SASS#54686 Life]

My favourite doubles are my 8 and my 10. Since turkeys are not migratory waterfowl, 8s are legal.

IMHO, hunting is fun with a capital f.

Black powder hunting is awesome.

I have loaded my .410s with holy black but that's similar to black in a 

32 versus a .45.

A solid .410 slug will get the job done  but pales in insignificance when compared to a wart hog load in an 8.

That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

:-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Subdeacon Joe]

9 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said:

At least around here, a shotgun is mandatory.

 

Looks like only 3 states allow air rifles for turkey: CA, MD, & VA.

[Pat Riot]

2 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said:

 

If there is enough metal you can have the barrel modified for screw in choke tubes. On a single barrel the process is not difficult.

I am not sure I want the hassle with this particular gun. 

[Pat Riot]

West Virginia is very flexible is what can be legally used for turkey hunting. I will be using a shotgun, be it .410 or 20 or 12 gauge.
 

Firearms, crossbows and bows legal for hunting wild turkey:

Wild turkey may be hunted with rifles, handguns, muzzleloaders, shotguns, bows or crossbows with arrows or bolts equipped with a point having at least two sharp-cutting edges measuring in excess of 3/4 inch wide (see exception for Youth Spring Gobbler Season).

 

 

 

 

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And to be clear, I don’t take shots unless I am absolutely positive I will get a humane kill, just in case anyone is wondering. I am not some punk kid just starting out.
 

[sassnetguy50]

1 hour ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

 

Looks like only 3 states allow air rifles for turkey: CA, MD, & VA.

Is there a caliber or energy requirement for air rifles?

 

Last I looked 17HMR was legal in TX, WY, PA (fall season).

[Subdeacon Joe]

2 minutes ago, sassnetguy50 said:

Is there a caliber or energy requirement for air rifles?

 

Last I looked 17HMR was legal in TX, WY, PA (fall season).

 

I started a thread about hunting with air rifles.  In the OP is a link to an interactive map.  Click on the State and it opens a list of the game and any caliber requirements.

[Buffalo Bill Mathewson, 37826]

410s work for turkey. I turkey hunt with a Thompson Contender with a 410/45 Colt barrel. Mainly spring using decoys.

[Muleshoe Bill SASS #67022]

Here is an interesting variation on the .410  https://www.bearcreekarsenal.com/calibers/410/410-complete-uppers.html