Ever killed a deer with a .410?

[pressfit]

I was looking at some boxes of shells on top of my gun safe this evening and noticed a small box of 2 1/2 inch .410 slugs I have no idea where they came from but got to thinking... in the 30 plus years of deer hunting I remember back in the early 80's hearing of a girl who killed a deer on the juv. hunt with a .410 slug.. have any of you ever done it??

 

[lung-buster]

I have one with a red dot set up I might try out this year. I set it up for my son last year and busted a bunch of milk jugs with it was about it.

 

[Todd Bell]

as kids my uncle shot two deer. never recovered either. we used three inch slugs

 

[POSSUM HUNTER]

One of the first deer I killed was with a 410 slug.

There used to be a guy on here that hunted ft. Campbell a lot and he had a 200 yard 410.

I know several guys up around our lease in Ohio that use 410s

 

[Sea-ark]

I did when I was a kid. I know several youth that took deer with them this season.

 

[southernhunter]

my dads 80 years old uncle use's one. never saw it myself but him and his sons claim he kills deer to a hundred yards with it.alot of people claim they dont have enough energy for deer though.i do know my brother shot slugs from his 410 double barrel into a 2x8 and it didnt make it all the way through from 25 yards

 

[Bone Collector]

I'd say with the new slugs, that it would be possible, but I'll stick with my 12's and 20's

 

[TNDeerGuy]

Dolan82's 6-year old killed two deer last weekend with a .410 and slugs�both dropped within sight of the stand.

 

[jbow]

My first 3 or four deer were killed with .410 slugs. The shots were all less than 50 yards or so but they worked fine. This was in the late 80s with a smooth bore.

Not sure if they even make a rifled barrel in .410 or not.

 

[348Winchester]

I have killed two with a 410 and my little girl took her first deer with a 410. All three were easy recoveries.

 

[Dolan82]

My son killed 2 on juvy weekend with a .410 this year. One dropped in its tracks. ( spine shot ) The other ran about 30 yards. ( heart shot ) He was using 3inch Remington slugs.

 

[Four10Slug]

I think I could be of some authority on this question.

 

[southernhunter]

My son killed 2 on juvy weekend with a .410 this year. One dropped in its tracks. ( spine shot ) The other ran about 30 yards. ( heart shot ) He was using 3inch Remington slugs.

did they pass all the way through ?

 

[Dolan82]

Yes, both shots passed through but they were also close range shots. Spine shot was 25 yards, heart shot was 10 yards.