Grew up hunting rabbit and pheasant with nothing but .410. I hunted with my uncle and not one single hunter used anything but a .410. The .410 teaches you how to shoot properly. We always used full choke and often made shots out to 35yds on running and flying targets. A full choke .410 with #4's hits hard, very hard and is plenty to take a turkey's head off.
Both my brother and I have Rem. 1100 3" guns given to use by our father before 85' when he passed. We will take them to the trap field and shoot a round or two with them from the 17yd line. The last time we did, I broke 18 and my brother 19. WW & Federal shells are the best with the Remingtons giving ejection problems in their own 3" autoloaders. It's a shame that the .410 has gotten such a bad rap from a lot of shooters. That's because they either have never shot one or are not good shots in the first place.
I believe it was my learning and constant use of my .410 shotgun that allowed me to place 3rd in the MA state trapshoot in 2003 (the only time I've ever competeted). To this day, while I don't shoot trap often, I will still run a 25 or two with my 12ga when I go. The old saying, "aim small, hit small" will make us all better shooters. Guys should stop relying on this huge pattern of shot and one or two pellets hitting your target. Master a .410, and destroy every target you aim at with your bigger gauge shotgun.