Need A .410 for around the farm! What brand and config?

[MalleeFarmer]

Hi Guys I need a small shotgun around the farm for my missus to control rabbits, foxes and birds. what do you recommend she only has cat A/B. It will be registered in my name.

[trekin]

Why isn't she getting it registered in her name?

[<<Genesis93>>]

If on the farm, a PP licence will cost her absolutely $0.

When you say for the missus, do you mean 'for the missus', of for the uh.... yeah, its for you sweetness...
If I asked my missus how many firearms she owned, she couldnt say....

Get a 12g...... real shotguns are measured in Gauge not Calibre

Recommend; a SxS 20inch, what do you want to spend??

[Title_II]

410 fires the same shot at the same velocity as 12G. Just fewer of them. If that's the way she likes it, go for it.

[wrenchman]

rossi single shot wont brake the bank they also make a nice combo package

[MalleeFarmer]

Ok I should have given more background! Already have a 12g so don't need another one she is already licenced for PP. for birds bunnies and foxes even for the odd Scaley rope near the house as we have a nearly 2 yo son and one on the way.

[p3seven]

410 single. Used to keep one loaded not cocked by the kitchen door. Back in the once upon a time.

[MalleeFarmer]

If on the farm, a PP licence will cost her absolutely $0.

When you say for the missus, do you mean 'for the missus', of for the uh.... yeah, its for you sweetness...
If I asked my missus how many firearms she owned, she couldnt say....

Get a 12g...... real shotguns are measured in Gauge not Calibre

Recommend; a SxS 20inch, what do you want to spend??

Yea I appreciate that but this one is for utility not compensation haha! I would like a SxS but still thinking of 410 perhaps just a single would be the go.

[sandgroperbill]

If its just a tool for around the farmhouse and you don't mind second hand, then perhaps something like this:

[Edit: Removed broken link. Link was for an old .410 SxS 20" barrel advertised on usedgunsas good condition, $150]

[sbd3927]

what about a savage 20ga / 22lr combo gun? great litle gun for all those critters, still low recoil from the 20ga with a few more pellets for the same price as a 410 shell.
http://www.savage24.com/

A few more pellets sounds worthwhile.
The few times I fired a 410 years ago, whatever was shot at continued running off! Never brought anything down for retrieval, rabbits especially (#6 shot@20m from memory) Shame it was useless, it was a nice gun. A fully folding double barrel, great for transportability.

[Oldbloke]

Not bad for $350.. But I would be looking at 12 or 20g
http://www.cabelas.ca/product/39125/sav ... tgun-combo

[snag]

Don't overthink this mate..... a .410 is a great little gun for the missus (and you too) to take care of farm pests. I was in a similar situation but wasn't happy with a single shot so I got a Stoeger 20" double barrel .410 - also sold as a Boito. Not cheap- mine cost me $569 but have never regretted it. Ammo is a little expensive but the wife can shoot it with confidence and it makes life easier for me!

[Strikey]

Ok I should have given more background! Already have a 12g so don't need another one she is already licenced for PP. for birds bunnies and foxes even for the odd Scaley rope near the house as we have a nearly 2 yo son and one on the way.

If you want something cheap and effective at controlling those " Scaley ropes" I can send you some Cane Toads

[brett1868]

I have a Pardus SB in 410Ga that I bought for my son to shoot snakes and crows with. Cheap as chips at $300 new, good quality and very suitable for the recoil sensitive. I have the black version with synthetic stock so no timber to worry about getting knocked around.

http://www.pardusarms.com/products/single-barrel/pardus-sb-internal

[GLS_1956]

I have limited experience with .410s Remington's model 1100, a Savage 22/410 combo over/under, a side-by-side of a make I forget and a Mossberg 500 pump. Since I think that Remington has dropped the .410 chambering I'd go for the Mossberg pump gun.

[MalleeFarmer]

A pump is unnecessary as it's just for around the farm yard obviously it would be fun and useful but probably overkill a SxS would be plenty sufficient

[Title_II]

I thought you guys weren't allowed to have pump shotguns?

[MalleeFarmer]

I thought you guys weren't allowed to have pump shotguns?

Farmers and professional/contract hunters for vermin control.

[Wes]

I thought you guys weren't allowed to have pump shotguns?

Only if your a primary producer using it for pest control, and then you can only use it on that land for that purpose. Can't take it to the range or go hunting with it elsewhere.

Contract hunter too I guess as Mallee says?

I believe a physical disability is the only exception that will give a civilian a pump action here for sport/recreational hunting purposes.

[MalleeFarmer]

I'm leaning towards a stoeger SxS coach gun does anyone have any experience with these? Also possibly a Hasan ultima

[veep]

Only if your a primary producer using it for pest control, and then you can only use it on that land for that purpose. Can't take it to the range or go hunting with it elsewhere.

Great gun-grabber logic evident there.

Instead of let us use 1 gun in two places we need to buy more guns for the property and range.

Logic fail.

[MalleeFarmer]

Yep!!

[chacka]

If it means twice as many keep it up

[MalleeFarmer]

Ok I should have given more background! Already have a 12g so don't need another one she is already licenced for PP. for birds bunnies and foxes even for the odd Scaley rope near the house as we have a nearly 2 yo son and one on the way.

If you want something cheap and effective at controlling those " Scaley ropes" I can send you some Cane Toads

nah sorry mate you can keep em. Have enough vermin down here without em.

[Bourt]

If you want something cheap and effective at controlling those " Scaley ropes" I can send you some Cane Toads

Cause that worked out so well for controlling the cane beetle problem