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10-06-2008, 12:55 AM

A RUDIMENTARY LESSON IN 4-10 SHOTGUNS
Base on the personal experience and opinions of the HistoryCircus

4-10 shotguns are an incredible resource for the hunter. I’ll spare you the details about the gauge, shot size, etc. I’ll just give you what works for me, and how I am planning to prepare to hunt my own food, and defend my people if need be.

4-10:

This is basic – all one really needs (The old guy is not me by the way).

The most common ammunition (called “buckshot”) looks like this:

There are a plethora of different guns, and properly gauged ammunition. The shells above spray a wave of small lead pellets toward the target. You can buy single projectiles to shoot (not small pellets, a single bullet), and they typically look like this:

They are commonly called “slugs,” and shoot one single projectile (like a rifle or pistol) instead of a bunch of small lead pellets. Quite frankly, and this is my opinion, “slugs” are for killing people – hunting turkey, pheasant, etc. does not require the precision necessitated by launching such a projectile. Nevertheless, keep both types of ammunition on hand, and put much more emphasis on buckshot than slugs.

A 4-10 is a fowling piece. You will kill a deer or a moose if you manage to sneak up on them, get the barrel right in their face, and shoot point-blank. There are moose and deer in North America that even the best 4-10, at fifty feet, will only bounce off of their skin. The 4-10 is not a big animal gun. It is for birds.

For all birds, shoot for the head. For anyone here, once you practice – and while time allows, dear god, you need to go to the woods or the nearest range and practice – you will find the 4-10 the most accurate, distance shooting shotgun in existence. It is the perfect turkey gun, but all birds, in a pinch, can be eaten.

PRICES AND RULES:

Brand new, all guns can be pricy. Wal-Mart wants $500+ for their models. You can find them in pawn shops cheaper. The cheapest is a private sale – some of the cheapest I have found have been through www.craigslist.com, and other classified sites. You don’t have to register shotguns in any state in the United States – other places may vary (especially the UK). You can show up at the seller’s house, put out cash, and drive home with it. Be aware, if you have been convicted in the United States of a felony charge – even if it is non-violent – you can be prosecuted for owning a shotgun. If you are a reformed criminal who has truly changed, that does not matter. You can’t vote either – go figure.

Anyway, the 4-10 shotgun is the best bird-hunting gun on the market.

10-06-2008, 12:55 AM	#127
historycircus Guest Posts: n/a	Re: For "Survivors" Eyes Only A RUDIMENTARY LESSON IN 4-10 SHOTGUNS Base on the personal experience and opinions of the HistoryCircus 4-10 shotguns are an incredible resource for the hunter. I’ll spare you the details about the gauge, shot size, etc. I’ll just give you what works for me, and how I am planning to prepare to hunt my own food, and defend my people if need be. 4-10: This is basic – all one really needs (The old guy is not me by the way). The most common ammunition (called “buckshot”) looks like this: There are a plethora of different guns, and properly gauged ammunition. The shells above spray a wave of small lead pellets toward the target. You can buy single projectiles to shoot (not small pellets, a single bullet), and they typically look like this: They are commonly called “slugs,” and shoot one single projectile (like a rifle or pistol) instead of a bunch of small lead pellets. Quite frankly, and this is my opinion, “slugs” are for killing people – hunting turkey, pheasant, etc. does not require the precision necessitated by launching such a projectile. Nevertheless, keep both types of ammunition on hand, and put much more emphasis on buckshot than slugs. A 4-10 is a fowling piece. You will kill a deer or a moose if you manage to sneak up on them, get the barrel right in their face, and shoot point-blank. There are moose and deer in North America that even the best 4-10, at fifty feet, will only bounce off of their skin. The 4-10 is not a big animal gun. It is for birds. For all birds, shoot for the head. For anyone here, once you practice – and while time allows, dear god, you need to go to the woods or the nearest range and practice – you will find the 4-10 the most accurate, distance shooting shotgun in existence. It is the perfect turkey gun, but all birds, in a pinch, can be eaten. PRICES AND RULES: Brand new, all guns can be pricy. Wal-Mart wants $500+ for their models. You can find them in pawn shops cheaper. The cheapest is a private sale – some of the cheapest I have found have been through www.craigslist.com, and other classified sites. You don’t have to register shotguns in any state in the United States – other places may vary (especially the UK). You can show up at the seller’s house, put out cash, and drive home with it. Be aware, if you have been convicted in the United States of a felony charge – even if it is non-violent – you can be prosecuted for owning a shotgun. If you are a reformed criminal who has truly changed, that does not matter. You can’t vote either – go figure. Anyway, the 4-10 shotgun is the best bird-hunting gun on the market. Last edited by historycircus; 10-06-2008 at 02:49 AM.