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I'm jealous shortwave. In ct a .410 slug isn't allowed for deer for reasons unknown to me
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Well...IMHO if I had my choice between using any rifle from .243 on up or any shotgun, whatever the cal., I'd opt for the rifle hands down over the shotgun. Especially in the consistent accuracy and shot placement department when comparing shotguns to rifles.
Let me say this about the .410 and hunting deer.... but first, please understand my limited experience with using a .410 for deer hunting was done years ago with Foster style slugs. There may well be much better designed .410 slugs on the market today.
As long as the hunter shoots at a live animal knowing the limits of the .410 slug, they will kill deer. But IMO, in a shotgun only environment the 20,16 or 12ga. is better if for nothing else, a bigger wound channel.
To sum things up, again, IMO, same as I can't use a .22 for deer hunting, your not missing much cause you can't use the .410 for deer hunting.