Looking for a good youth model for my daughters to use. My wife has one but it's too long for them.
We have had good luck with remington 11-87 compact sportsman in 20 ga. Stock is adjustable as they grow and being a semi auto it helps soak up some recoil too.
Mossberg makes a mini 20 I believe.
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Remington 1100 if you can find one. 20" barrel really nice. Good luck
Remington 870 pump. I mounted a red dot scope on mine.
Have kids shoot low brass shells to get adjusted and I have never had a kid even notice recoil at the shot. Make sure you have a good rest system. There have been some big advancements the past few years in that area.
A good blind is also critical for youth hunting.
Youth hunting has been a passion of mine and my goal every year is to get at least one kid a year their first bird.
I have gone through through a lot of trial and error over the years and I believe in setting up kids to succeed on their first bird.
After they get that one under their belt, then you can teach em how to hunt without a blind, etc.
Youth 11-87 20 gauge. You can get a canteliever rifled barrel as well. Easy on the recoil. My oldest when he started hunting was recoil shy with a single shot 20 until I bought him this gun. He was 11 years old taking ducks and geese on the fly with that gun.
Thanks for help guys. All good recs and will do some more searching. Agree on the blind and have learned to use one even with novice adults.
Gonna call a local gun guy and see what he can find me.
I got a 1187 compact from cheaper than dirt.com shipped to a ffl holder for $470. Paid him $25 for the transfer so say $500. Added a shurshot to mine and red dot and love it with tss handloads. A $25 rem superfull is smoking in it.
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M2 compact?
870 pump. Relable and great gun for the price. Wont break the bank and i know a whole bunch of men that tote them now and with tss shoot some of the best patterns you have ever seen.
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870 pump. Relable and great gun for the price. Wont break the bank and i know a whole bunch of men that tote them now and with tss shoot some of the best patterns you have ever seen.
x2... i just don't think a youth needs automatic with turkey loads... Remington 870 pump with 21 inch barrel and you can thank us later... Sumtoy 562 or Trulock 565 choke ....
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870 pump. Relable and great gun for the price. Wont break the bank and i know a whole bunch of men that tote them now and with tss shoot some of the best patterns you have ever seen.
Yeah, I've killed a bunch of birds w my 12 gauge .870. Just trying to find a youth 20 is tougher than I thought.
That is why I mentioned the mossturd. They aren't the best but they fit the bill. The safety is in the right place for left or righty.
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Quote from: Spitten and drummen on July 07, 2018, 06:44:40 PM
870 pump. Relable and great gun for the price. Wont break the bank and i know a whole bunch of men that tote them now and with tss shoot some of the best patterns you have ever seen.
Yeah, I've killed a bunch of birds w my 12 gauge .870. Just trying to find a youth 20 is tougher than I thought.
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Franchi Affinity 3 compact.. I kno where you can get a good deal on one too.
Quote from: stringtown on July 07, 2018, 08:29:46 PM
Quote from: Spitten and drummen on July 07, 2018, 06:44:40 PM
870 pump. Relable and great gun for the price. Wont break the bank and i know a whole bunch of men that tote them now and with tss shoot some of the best patterns you have ever seen.
Yeah, I've killed a bunch of birds w my 12 gauge .870. Just trying to find a youth 20 is tougher than I thought.
I ordered my youth 870 20ga from Budsgunshop.com
I carried it this spring. Good gun.
I bought a Weatherby SA-08 Compact for my 9 yr old son and I would recommend it, especially for the price point.
Ended up going w the mossberg 510 pump 20 bc of the barrel length and stock adjustments.
Thanks for the help.
Those Mossbergs are tiny. I'm thinking of getting one for my son in .410.
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TriStar Viper Great 20ga. youth or adult shotgun price is great also. My daughter loves hers it's a all purpose semiauto.
Last year my daughter decided she wanted to turkey hunt do I got her a Franchi 20. The price was decent and the fit of the gun was right for her