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Question about a Cobray .45 lc / .410 darringer.

« on: August 22, 2012, 12:16:19 PM »

I just picked up a cobray .45 lc / .410 double barrel darringer. It is chambered for 3" .410. Can I safely shoot 2.5" .410 shells out of it??

Does anyone else have one of these and what do they think. Mine has the 11" barrel and I am planning on using if for grouse as I travel the roads on my dual sport.

Any info would be great.

Thanks

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Re: Question about a Cobray .45 lc / .410 darringer.

« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2012, 01:20:52 PM »

If it is chambered for 3" you can definitely shoot 2.5" safely.

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Re: Question about a Cobray .45 lc / .410 darringer.

« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2012, 06:20:04 AM »

Quote from: FC on August 22, 2012, 01:20:52 PM

If it is chambered for 3" you can definitely shoot 2.5" safely.

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Re: Question about a Cobray .45 lc / .410 darringer.

« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2012, 06:37:45 AM »

11 inch barrel derringer...makes me think of Crocodile Dundee- "That's not a knife...".

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Re: Question about a Cobray .45 lc / .410 darringer.

« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2012, 08:57:47 AM »

Untill I bought this I had never imagined such a gun.....It was so weird and unique, and the price was right, I could not pass it up. Thanks for the help.

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Re: Question about a Cobray .45 lc / .410 darringer.

« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2012, 09:46:43 AM »

A friend has the SNUBBY version of that...and with 3" the recoil is "SNAPPY"....the 11" MIGHT mitigate that a bit...but be aware.

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Re: Question about a Cobray .45 lc / .410 darringer.

« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2012, 01:23:57 PM »

why would you want to shoot 2.5?? the 3 inch are pathetic already.
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Re: Question about a Cobray .45 lc / .410 darringer.

« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2012, 05:20:11 PM »

Nothing wrong with the 2 1/2".... Killed a lot with them including pheasant, chukar, grouse, quail, coyote, coons, grouse, rabbit, you name it in small game..... But I do prefer the 3" with 4 shot...... With the yotes around here I've been using cut slugs....

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Re: Question about a Cobray .45 lc / .410 darringer.

« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2012, 06:06:50 PM »

My thought is that 2 1/2 will be great plenty for grouse. They are really dumb birds and allow you to get really close, heck I could almost beat them to death with this gun.

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Re: Question about a Cobray .45 lc / .410 darringer.

« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2012, 09:58:15 AM »

I got a 410 in 1956 have killed tons of stuff with it, my experience is that 3 inch kill much better and the 2.5 actually cost more and are harder to find. How come 410 shells cost so dang much!!!!!