410 slug

  • JacobNohner
    Posts: 217
    November 9, 2013 at 5:32 pm #203666

    Need to settle an argument with my father in law . Why does Iowa not allow a .410 slug as a legal weapon.

    mossydan
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    Posts: 7727
    November 9, 2013 at 7:16 pm #133791

    I think even though it has close to the same muzzle velocity as a 30.06 it doesn’t have the knock down power like a bigger gauge does and because alot of guys used to poach with them because of the quieter sound, I think this is the reason.

    timmy
    Posts: 1960
    November 10, 2013 at 12:23 am #133796

    Quote:

    I think even though it has close to the same muzzle velocity as a 30.06 .

    I don’t think a .410 slug is even close to a 30-06…… I think they are something like 1500fps compared to 2700+ for an ’06. Not comparable in the least bit.

    mossydan
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    Posts: 7727
    November 10, 2013 at 12:18 pm #133804

    I heard different Tim but your probably right, I heard it word of mouth along time ago.

    JacobNohner
    Posts: 217
    November 10, 2013 at 4:38 pm #133807

    30-06 wt. 125 gr. Pointed soft PT feet per second 3140 muzzle
    .410 shell length 2 1/2 1830fps muzzle
    30-06 energy foot pounds 2736 muzzle
    .410 energy foot pounds 650 muzzle

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18623
    November 10, 2013 at 9:28 pm #133811

    Quote:

    Need to settle an argument with my father in law . Why does Iowa not allow a .410 slug as a legal weapon.

    My guess would be because it is so inadequate as a deer round.

    robby
    Quad Cities
    Posts: 2823
    November 10, 2013 at 10:12 pm #133815

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Need to settle an argument with my father in law . Why does Iowa not allow a .410 slug as a legal weapon.

    My guess would be because it is so inadequate as a deer round. [/quote

    I would not say its not adequate. That’s similar energy as several legal straight walled handgun calibers. I’m curious now too. For the record I am not of the opinion that the .410 is ideal, but in a residential area, at night, out the truck window. It would work.

    mike_j
    Nashua Iowa
    Posts: 754
    November 10, 2013 at 10:38 pm #133816

    I think it was originally because it was considered
    inadaquit but now I don’t get it because I think that the majority of people in iowa that carry things like a sub compact .40 cal handgun are worse off and probably wounding more deer than a guy with a .410 slug.

    darrin_bauer
    Inactive
    Menomonie Wi.
    Posts: 260
    November 11, 2013 at 3:37 pm #133832

    This regulation was created when .410 slugs were very inaccurate and the barrel was a smoothbore. With the right barrel and ammo the .410 is almost as powerful as the .45-70 and no one would say that round is not powerful enough for deer. This link lists the data.
    .410 ballistics data

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