Good grief, I hope the OP will ignore all the anti .410 expert opinions. Some of my fondest memories are taking my son squirrel hunting with his .410, and shooting cans in the back yard. And now he will do the same with his sons, with the same single shot .410 when their old enough to carry it and be taught proper gun handling. And they to will be hooked for life, and eager to get bigger and better guns as time goes on.