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1) It’s a great starter shotgun particularly for youth.
2) They’re available in single shot as a bolt gun (for beginners)
3) The costs are usually pretty low
4) much lower recoil than larger bores
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I question the lower recoil statement. Yes in identical firearms it would have lower recoil. The .410 single shot I learned on was LIGHT and recoiled noticeably more than the later .20 gauge pump I later "graduated" to.
That being said for kicking around in the woods during squirrel and grouse season when I'm not "really" hunting it's a hard gun to beat. It was cheap when my dad bought it to teach me to shoot and if I dropped it in the creek crossing it I would be annoyed but not out anything.