Hunting turkeys with the fun-sized .410-bore seems to be getting more popular every spring. Stoning a big tom at close range with a light and slender shotgun—feeling only a nudge against your shoulder ...

There’s now a host of best .410 turkey shotguns to consider. So, if like so many hunters these days, you’re itching to shoot a gobbler with a .410, there have never been more options.

After patterning .410 lead, steel, and Hevi-Shot loads, I concluded that even in the best case, 20 yards would be my maximum .410 range. TSS changes everything.

I aim to try some of turkey-specific No. 5 or 6 .410 loads as soon as I can lay hands on some. It’s been impossible to do so during this ammo shortage. The Model 42 Was Made for Small Game ...

Defensive .410 Shell Testing At the range, the two Mossberg pump-actions were patterned at a home-defense distance of seven yards using Birchwood Casey Shoot-N-C and Dirty Bird targets.