Hanxter, first of all where do you call "here"?
Secondly, the wal-mart in my local town carries all the shell guages that I mentioned.
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Anyways, my question is, if I get a .410 shotgun, can I use .45 LC revolver rounds in it? I heard that was possible. Also, will the gun need to be a break-open action due to the different length of the .45 LC cartridge and the .410 shotshell?
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I would imagine that it would need to be a break open action to accomodate the differing lengths of said cases. I personally have never tried that, and I dont really see the need to do so. How much does a box of .45 "long" Colt go for today? I would venture to guess much more than a box of .410 shells.
As far as the .410 being able to take down game in the lower 48, technically I guess its possible, but if my life didn't depend on it, I sure wouldn't want to try. There are just so many more cartridges available today. That isn't to say that the .410 doesn't still have its place. It can be very fun to shoot, whether it be at the sporting clays range, or in the quail field. I know I usually take mine to shoot skeet with, since it usually takes much more skill to break a bird with a .410 than it does a 12 or 20 or any of the other guages equally. Just find it more of a challenge as well. It can also be very useful for training someone to shoot with. I have trained a few people to shoot a shotgun on the .410. The same principle applies when learning to shoot a rifle or a handgun, the small the caliber you start on typically the easier it is to shoot accurately and enjoy shooting as well.