Want to get my grandchildren started in shooting clays. Would this be a good choice?
B Bobhwry member Joined Jun 23, 2006 Messages 168 Mar 27, 2007 #1 Want to get my grandchildren started in shooting clays. Would this be a good choice?
R RNB65 Member Joined Apr 19, 2006 Messages 4,056 Location Richmond, VA Mar 27, 2007 #2 No. 410 is fine for shooting at Coke cans and rabbits, but you need something bigger for a moving target. Go for a 28ga or an 870 youth model in 20ga.
No. 410 is fine for shooting at Coke cans and rabbits, but you need something bigger for a moving target. Go for a 28ga or an 870 youth model in 20ga.
F Fred Fuller Moderator Emeritus Joined Mar 26, 2004 Messages 21,215 Location AL, NC Mar 27, 2007 #3 Good gun, bad bore size. Go for the 28 ga. ... much better patterns, not enough more recoil to matter. Make sure the gun fits the smallest shooter... get a spare stock for later, or for bigger shooters. lpl/nc
Good gun, bad bore size. Go for the 28 ga. ... much better patterns, not enough more recoil to matter. Make sure the gun fits the smallest shooter... get a spare stock for later, or for bigger shooters. lpl/nc
S sm member Joined Dec 22, 2002 Messages 28,387 Location Between black coffee, and shiftn' gears Mar 27, 2007 #4 What Lee said.
V vesmcd Member Joined Dec 5, 2004 Messages 149 Mar 28, 2007 #5 Me too. 28ga or 20ga field loads. I shoot a .410, but I have been shooting shotguns for 50 years. It ain't easy, but I love a challenge.
Me too. 28ga or 20ga field loads. I shoot a .410, but I have been shooting shotguns for 50 years. It ain't easy, but I love a challenge.
