Aps.223
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Hi guys, thinking of getting a pump action hushpower shotgun but torn between either a 410 or 20 bore. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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410 hushpower or 20 bore hushpower
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philpot
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After my friend had a .410 in fact two people had them, I would have a 20g but it really depends on what you are shooting and where. The 20g low noise shells may not be so easy to buy though.
Engraver
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20 myself everytime, but im talking strictly for woodies, when steel kicks in I doubt the .410 would be much cop.
Engraver
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thanks for pic
Aps.223
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Yes I don’t think there’s really any alternatives for lead in 410, especially if you were just using it for pest control
Aps.223
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Iv had every huspower going the 20 pedretti single is the quietest 20 kirklees have my old one in it was amazing. .410 not great range , 20 pump mossberg rediculous to use 20 o/u a drain pipe 20 single pedretti 20 is my choice
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I've had both, still got the twenty. As said above, can't see the fourtens being a lot of use in three years time.
Ashf9999
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Agreed. If lead wasn’t an issue I’d say .410, but with forthcoming steel only I'd have to say 20.
Old Lobby
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I have a 20 and a ‘quiet’ .410.
The 20 is a general use gun and I prefer it to my 12 bore.
The .410 is really good around pens and when I want to keep things quiet. In time the .410 will have to use Bismouth or something else as it’s fully choked or I will have the choke reduced.
Probably easier just to use Bismouths as it’s light use.
If I was choosing just one it would be a 20 bore as it’s more versatile.
The 20 is a general use gun and I prefer it to my 12 bore.
The .410 is really good around pens and when I want to keep things quiet. In time the .410 will have to use Bismouth or something else as it’s fully choked or I will have the choke reduced.
Probably easier just to use Bismouths as it’s light use.
If I was choosing just one it would be a 20 bore as it’s more versatile.
I've got both,,(mossys) 20 obviously packs more punch but is considerably louder,,around the farmyard I tend to grab the 410 with no5 shot,,as said though it might be hard to get carts when lead ban comes,,that said though you may pick one up cheap for that reason and stockpile a bit of ammo,,,
Undercover_elephant
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If going for the .410 the Baikal hushpower with the long barrel is the one to have, mine holds the pattern very well. The .410 pedretti folder I have is very short just legal barrel length and has a very poor pattern