The sub-gauge shotguns....

[gizamo]

Anyone here hunting, shooting clays, or generally collecting the small frame shotguns?

Why are the prices going towards the stratosphere?

 

[truckemup97]

I almost bought a Mossburg 500 in .410 a few weeks ago. I could have had a Winchester semi-auto 12 gauge, in better shape, for less money.

 

[gizamo]

Don't feel bad. I saw a later Savage Fox B 410 on the Cabelas website for $1400...

 

[hiram2005]

My dad has squirrel hunted with an H+R Topper 410 that he bought in 1951. A few years back he had an adjustable sight from a Remington 22 put on it. I don't know why, but he did.
he uses number 7 and a half 3 inch and God knows how many squirrels and rabbits he's got with that old gun.

 

[armadillo]

.410 3" shells are $15-$18 a box. So, my Winchester 42 and Remington 1100 .410s are staying in the safe.

 

[11B Lifer]

Little pop guns

More the novelty of it I guess. A M42 Browning, Sterlingworth double, and a CZ. -Actually, the little .410s are great home defense guns-They all are full choke.

 

[Stevie]

I just bought a bunch of 24ga brass shells...but they ain't for a shotgun.

I own a Mossberg boltaction .410...ain't too bad for a shotgun that shoots skinny shells.

 

[Bullet Bob]

Because most of us are getting older, and our shoulders hurt.

 

[VAdoublegunner]

Are 20s still considered sub gauges? I know they are for sporting clays. I used to shoot clays a lot, but not as much lately since I started doing cowboy 10 years ago. I always liked shooting 20s best, not because of any recoil issues (a 7/8 or 1oz load in a 12 actually shoots easier than a small bore because of the lower pressure and generally heavier guns) but I just like 20 bore. 28s are an absolute delight to shoot and hit hard, far better than most would think! I don't know why the prices have gone astronomical lately, but I think smallbores have always held a certain cachet. I'd say perhaps loading component costs, certainly not factory ammo, but you can assemble spectacular performing 7/8 oz 12 guage loads so not much diff there. I use them in my 6 1/3 pound Gold Label and don't find much difference there from a 20 except that they are doing nearly 1400fps vs 1175. Much smash'em!

 

[Andy Griffith]

Just certain pieces are bringing more...

Double .410's seem to be "asking" far more than what they are worth, followed by vintage single shots. I'd just like to meet who is paying that much for them. I believe the prices being asked are not reflective of what they are actually going for in pockets of the country- I think the market on them is soft.

Heck, look at the reloaders for 28's and .410's- they bring as much used as they did new- I don't understand that at all.

 

[Cyrano]

I have a very dainty 28 gauge Darne; one of those imported by a Texas outfit. Quite pretty. Love to shoot it; wish I could hit something with ANY shotgun.