Originally Posted by Brasky

Before you go run out and buy one watch this:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qRlry5KH6I0

I understand it's a judge but it gives you an idea of the power of a 410 out of a short barrel. Hickok went to 00 buck before it would even penetrate a piece of thin air duct tubing at 7 yards. The spread on 00 buck at 7 yards is about a foot wide meaning any distance beyond that would result in praying that one hits the target.

Would it be good for varmints? Potentially but it's nothing I would want to bet my life on.

I would buy a small 38 special before I would buy this, unless the person shooting it is a horrible shot and needs that wide spread to hit anything