Title: .410 Rio in California
Post by: Hayudog on April 25, 2020, 10:52:28 AM
Post by: Hayudog on April 25, 2020, 10:52:28 AM
Drove back to California from Idaho on Thursday. Decided to try to hunt on Friday morning. Heard a bird as I walked in. It's a small property, and I can't run and gun it. It's a set up in one place and call birds to that spot. Anyway. Couldn't hear the bird from where I was set up. This guy came quiet. He never strutted. Beard was thick, but thought he was a gobbler. My new Yildez.410 that I set up this year did him in. Not a long shot, 20 yards or so. He's actually at Jake I think. Dink spurs and the fan is stepped. I've taken scoring pictures, if I don't kill an upgrade.
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Title: Re: .410 Rio in California
Post by: Mountainburd on April 25, 2020, 12:50:07 PM
Post by: Mountainburd on April 25, 2020, 12:50:07 PM
Nice work Hayudog. Congrats. He looks like either a young 2 year old or a super jake. Either way we'll take him! I like the .410 too BTW
Title: Re: .410 Rio in California
Post by: Hayudog on April 25, 2020, 09:42:49 PM
Post by: Hayudog on April 25, 2020, 09:42:49 PM
The .410's have been a fun project. Got birds last year with the Savage 301T. It's heavy for a .410. The Yildez comes in at about 3 1/2 pounds. Honestly feels like a toy. I just ordered 20 brass .410 cartridges to reload. The hand loads are running over 150 hits in a 10 circle at 40 yards. I can remember when I was happy when my 12 ga did that. I still carry my big gun when public land hunting....my 20 ga.
Title: Re: .410 Rio in California
Post by: WildSpur on April 25, 2020, 09:58:06 PM
Post by: WildSpur on April 25, 2020, 09:58:06 PM
Congrats!
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Title: Re: .410 Rio in California
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 25, 2020, 10:18:43 PM
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 25, 2020, 10:18:43 PM
Congrats brother!! As soon as I switch up to a 20, you have to outdo me with a .410!!! 
Best of luck on the upgrade. We need it this year!
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Title: Re: .410 Rio in California
Post by: Twowithone on April 26, 2020, 10:00:49 AM
Post by: Twowithone on April 26, 2020, 10:00:49 AM
Way to go Hayudog.
Title: Re: .410 Rio in California
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on April 26, 2020, 03:20:16 PM
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on April 26, 2020, 03:20:16 PM
Congrats on a great hunt. Loving that 410!
Title: Re: .410 Rio in California
Post by: Will on May 03, 2020, 02:00:33 PM
Post by: Will on May 03, 2020, 02:00:33 PM
Nice kill! You guys have me thinking about these .410's