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Originally Posted By: jeweler
At 7 I would stay with the .410 and enjoy the experience. He will enjoy the 4 wheeler and the camo probably ore than the shooting of wild game ...... let him shoot a dove n the tree or cans on the ground..


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This why I expressed there are so many variables for the reason of child size and there fore gun choice. My daughter was/is tall. At 12, she was 5'10". Because of her size, I did choose the standard 20 ga Rem. 1100. Not only could she shoot it well, she really doesn't need another gun for size or ga. requirements, unless she wants it. I bought 2 barrels for the gun. Came with a 26" skeet and bought a 28" vent rib mod. barrel.

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Get a 20ga 870.

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My suggestion is to start new shooters with a semi auto that fits them in 12 gauge using 1 1/8 oz shot. When I first heard this I thought that it would be too much gun for youth. "Youth" in this instance would be Boy Scouts shooting the Shotgun Shooting Merit Badge. The requirement is that the youth hit 12 out of 25 targets thrown twice. I was able to get a very high percentage of youth to meet this requirement. The rational that I was told is that the semi auto reduces the recoil while 1 1/8 oz shot increases the likelihood of success.
At a coaches conference held at the Olympic Training Center I asked the shotgun coaches in attendance what they felt was the best gun/ammo combination for that purpose and they agreed that the 12 gauge semi auto was the way to go.
Accordingly I would suggest an old Browning A5 ( the Scouts all seemed to prefer that gun)
By the way, I feel that 1 oz shot out of a light 20 kicks more than 1 1/8 oz shot out of a 12

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A 1 oz load in a 20ga to shoot targets? Its not a load that meets the rules. It seems excessive.

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There's a young man (15) in the neighborhood that I'm going to try to help introduce to the shooting sports (grandpa is an NRA instructor, but is two states away). I had been reading this topic with interest, and had asked my friend The Stock Doctor for some advice. He said if the Gunbroker deal I was following didn't work out, he had a Remington Model 58 in 16 ga with screw in chokes, and a dial or lever or something that allowed one to shift between hotter or milder loads. Said it cycled 2 1/2" loads like a dream. Since I have a 3/4 oz low pressure 2 1/2" load for my doubles, sounded like a plan for a 6lb 14oz auto.

Looks like I can get a synthetic stock fairly cheap, cut that to fit, leaving the original alone to re-install as he grows.

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Dennis says it is packaged up and ready to go. Looking forward to the journey.


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Originally Posted By: italiansxs
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OK - I've spent an hour looking for an 1100 LT 20 youth model online and it seems they don't exist. Discontinued years ago and I can't find one listed on any of the auction sites. I can find a youth stock for sale - I assume I can put that on a regular 1100. Do the youth models ever come up for sale?


Yes they do:
But they are in high demand for obvious reasons. You'll just have to be patient and persistent and I'm sure you'll find one.
Jim

I see Remington is now making an 11-87 youth model. Anyone have any experience with these?
After reading this thread I have changed my mind about the 28 ga. Ugartechea bought for my grandchild's starter gun. Should have been thinking gas operated 20. Still time to get it right, he's only 13 months. Not trying to rush the boy, just afraid I might not be around when he gets ready for his first shotgun.

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The only reason I didn't recommend the 1187 Youth model waaay back in this thread is cost. Perhaps $699 is nothing to some of the participants here but I suspect this is not the case with the majority.
My original thought was to shop around for a good deal on a Youth 1100 as this should be cost effective.
However; If this gun is going to be used by multiple youths the cost can be amortized and an 1187 might make economic sense here.
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