There was little to choose from in the way of combat-configured .410 shotguns, and the few suitable buckshot loads that were in production weren’t all that easy to find. But things changed ...

The pattern made by Winchester’s #4 lead birdshot. The one .410 buckshot load tested was Remington's HD Ultimate Home Defense (410B000HD), which fires four pellets of 000 lead buckshot at a ...

. Still, finding the best .410 shotgun for you can be tricky because it’s a specialized gun that doesn’t fit into the same niches as the other gauges . The .410 has nearly non-existent recoil ...

Also, .410 buckshot loads don’t always pattern well at longer distances from a pistol with a rifled barrel. In reality, the best purpose these revolvers serve is for quickly dispatching pests. Have a ...

The .410 is not a widely popular personal defense choice, but like deer slugs, there are some options. Winchester’s PDX Defender includes a series of flat discs mixed with pellets. Hornady also has a ...