how far can a .410 shoot and still kill a deer?
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how far can a .410 shoot and still kill a deer?
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Three to five feet but you should not be shooting deer with a .410 unless you are using a slug. .410's are normally not too popular for slug hunting since they pack minimal energy for deer. Most .410 slugs are made for the widest choke made, the "cylinder" choke and few .410s have this choke to make matters worse. In a pinch, you could get some .410 slugs and try them out. If you can find one that is accurate enough, you could shoot deer out to 50-80 yards with it.
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The 410 with a slug will kill deer at very close range, but it certainly is not a good choice. My brother has been successful with his pump remington from a tree stand and 25 yard range. One of the thing that would bother me about hunting deer with a very small shotgun would be the accuracy. As the energy decreases the accuracy is more and more important.
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The 410 with a slug will kill deer at very close range, but it certainly is not a good choice. My brother has been successful with his pump remington from a tree stand and 25 yard range. One of the thing that would bother me about hunting deer with a very small shotgun would be the accuracy. As the energy decreases the accuracy is more and more important.
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