.410 for turkey?

[Wetwoodshunter]

I was thinking about hunting the youth season this year with my 7 year old son. I have a single shot pardner model .410 with a full choke that he could use. Would this gun and setup work? Would tss damage the barrel like steel shot through a full choke?

[jrebel]

We have killed many a turkey with .410.  Practice, practice, practice!!!  Keeps shots to reasonable ranges and go get a bird.   

[Kingofthemountain83]

I've killed two turkey with a the same exact 410 in my 30's... One was 37 yards with 3" lead #5's... The other 24 yards... Same load... I used the same thing for pheasant...

[EnglishSetter]

All depends.  Growing up in CA it was rare to see a turkey.  Before I left, you could use a slingshot or pellet gun.  So most certainly a  410 will kill a turkey in the right conditions.

TSS has made smallbores competitors. 

I'd research a bit on the choke situation, but my gut tells me it'd be fine with such small shot.

[wadu1]

Should be no problem at all. I would do what @jrebel said practice practice. I know @Russ McDonald swears by them with TSX. I would not use steel only lead or TSX.

[lewy]

Keep the shots close they aren’t exactly a hammer

[millerwheeler]

Both my boys started with single shot .410 get a good choke and some
Proper rounds no issue just not as much range is all

[brokentrail]

I would just suggest patterning it with the turkey load you plan to use.  I have that same .410 and unfortunately for me, mine shoots horrible, almost like it has no choke at all, yet it is stamped as a full.  I have owned it since new, so I know what has been shot through it, which was minimal lead loads before I realized how bad it patterned.  It just sits in the safe now.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Close shots with 4 lead is a show stopper.  Practice and more practice is important. 

[Ridgeratt]

What yardage are you shooting it at?

[ghosthunter]

I would suggest you make real sure she can lower the hammer safely if she doesn’t take a shot. All three of my kids grew up shooting that exact gun. Small cold fingers need lots of cock and un cock practice. Safety is more important than anything else.