A single shell or a single bullet in any gun is better than ANY unloaded weapon. I started with and still have a single shot .410 which is an excellent weapon when called upon. Great for a kids starter weapon to improve accuracy when the shooter knows he/she has only ONE shot.
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my grandfather’s old .410 with bird shot is still good for scarring the starlings out of the trees and occasionally killing one or two.
Looks like a perfectly good shotgun to me.
It is supremely relevant when it is pointed at you.
It is if it's pointed at your face.
Single-shot over-under rifle-shotgun combos are generally underrated nowadays. Something like an over-under 20ga/.22LR is a fairly light, portable, versatile tool for harvesting a wide range of game. Savage Arms had a camper version of an OU which broke down into a couple pieces for easy carriage in a small case. And they tended to be very affordable, which was another advantage.
I think it was Tapco that made tactical furniture for those.
My Nephew had a neighbor who moved and left a whole bunch of fairly valuable stuff behind. Among it was maybe 20 boxes of 20 gauge shells. He gave them to me.
Now I once had a large number of guns but now had no .20 gauge at all. I found an old Revelation single barrel at a pawn shop and got if for $50 including tax.
It was rusty and cheap looking. I removed a large part of the rust and it actually cleaned up pretty well. The action itself was perfectly good and to my surprise it had an ejector if you opened the action all the way and an extractor if you were careful.
I live in a rural area and when I need to shoot some varmint which is too far away for a pistol, I nearly always grab that old 20 gauge and a few shells. It is probably my most used gun.
H&R Bolt Action 3 shot 16 Gauge with a poly choke. I wanted a 12 gauge but thought that may be too bold. I shoot from the left shoulder and had to learn how to reach over with my left hand to reach the bolt.
My point is that I learned to rely on my first shot since by the time I got the second loaded it was over. This is the case pheasant hunting.
My most accurate shot gun today is a single shot 12 gauge from Brazil that I paid $12 for about 50 years ago.
Good for hits. You don’t leave evidence lying around (except for one large piece that isn’t very useful), and it’s cheap enough to be disposable.
A single shot 410 saved my 13 year old son from a charging Ferrell hog.
I learned to shoot with a break-barrel .410. Shooting — and mostly missing — clay pigeons.
That would have been about 1970... the bruise on my shoulder ought to be completely gone any day now..
Mr. niteowl77
I have a near mint winchester model 37 single shot 410 from 1940 that my grandfather gave me in 1970 when I was about 6. It’s always been fun to go dove hunting with because it makes you think about the shot.
I’m thinking of selling it. pm me if anyone is interested. Sorry if this isn’t appropriate here.
I also have the side my side double that my father's first choice.
PS: I also have 3 pump action and 2 automatics.
Just had to brag a bit :)
A single-shot is also lighter, which comes into play when, like me, you’ve seen more than a few deer seasons. Gear that weighs an ounce in the morning will weigh a pound at sunset.
Your first shot at Bambi is easily the most important. If you can’t knock Antler Boy off his hooves with your first round, maybe you shouldn’t have fired that round just yet. Just sayin’ ...
My favorite shotgun today is a single shot 12 ga. slug gun that I use for deer hunting.
Single shots make sure that you make every shot count. I'm perfect with this gun. 1 shot 1 kill every time.
