What would be best model .410 gauge for 10 year old?

[ArmedBear]

Last I looked, the cheapest .410 was north of 10 bucks a box.

So, if you want your kid to grow up convinced that shotgunning is just stupid, and definitely not fun, while blowing 20 dollar bills into the air, go for it. In the long run, it will be cheaper, because the kid won't want to shoot shotguns when he gets older.

Guy I know taught all his seven kids to shoot shotguns. Now one of them is the top-ranked woman on the USA Shooting team in International Trap. You don't want to know how much money that cost over the years, directly and indirectly.

So maybe it IS a good idea. Use the crappiest .410 you can, and teach the kid that he wants to do something else, like play badminton...

 

[plumberroy]

You don't want to know how much money that cost over the years, directly and indirectly.

that one made me smile . years ago when I was 17-18 someone made the comment that I was a pretty good shot. Dad answered I ought to be, I'd shot up about 10 grand of his ammo . Dad would have been 81 last Friday

We are all off topic here. The gentleman which 410 is availible for A ten year old not what gauge do we think he should buy for the young man which leaves H&R ,rossi or a mossberg pump in youth models. I have both the rossi and H&R in youth models the H&R is a better looking heavier gun (6.01 lbs) the rossi is built on a 410 size frame and is extremly light (3.36 lbs) and comes with a modified choke and has more felt recoil
some times we just have to agree to disagree
Roy

 

[oneounceload]

The gentleman which 410 is availible for A ten year old not what gauge do we think he should buy for the young man

And many folks will just automatically assume that for a kid or a woman that the only available option is some form of 410 for them to learn on. My point is that it is not, and it is a lousy choice if success is on the agenda. Remington makes a 410 pump , and even better, the 1100.

Personally, I would start with a 28 in a semi and a reloader, or a 20 with light reloads

 

[pps]

The .410 is still decent for putting lunch on the barbi.





I've started my 9 and 12 yo girls out with my .410. I have them shoot stationary targets (hung up clays) and or scrub jays in the trees. I refuse to put them in a situation where frustration will rule the day, like having them try trap with the .410 when they are just starting out.

We have plenty of REAL pigeons around my place that need extermination. As My kids get more confident with taking shots on the fly with the .410 a 20 and 12ga will be childs play for them.

BTW, I see no problem with a single shot, so long as you don't plan on having him try skeet or sporting clays. Plenty of pump models out there as well.

If you are going to do .410, save the hulls and get a .410 press/primers/wads/lil gun powder/and magnum shot and you are in business.

 

[hub]

I vote 20ga with light reloads and a after market youth stock if he needs. A pump is fine but a 1100 would be even better if recoil is an issue like oneonceload said. That's something he will never out grow, when he gets older put the factory stock back on.

My favorite hunting shotgun to this day is my dad's old 870 wingmaster in 20ga. I been using that since I was big enough to shoulder it. The shotgun I use for deer hunting now is a scoped 870 express 20ga with a rifled barrel. When my son is old enough it will wear a youth stock for him to learn on and beat around. When he is big enough and able to take care of it I will give him the wingmaster too.

You could get a Lee reloader pretty cheap and teach him how to reload for it too. My dad taught me when I was about that age and a few years later he never had to reload again because I enjoyed doing it so much. The only problem was he went through a whole lot more powder and shot.

 

[Leaky Waders]

I have 12's, a 16, 20's, and 28's...but no .410.

If I were getting one...I'd get a quality single shot. Why? Mainly because I use my guns for hunting and very informal clays. You're aloud to carry a single shot .410 after dark for coon hunting - I don't hunt racoon, but that's the excuse I'd use to have one...just in case on of my friends invited my son later in life.

 

[Welsh Warrior]

Thanks for the replies.

I didn't mean to stir up all the controversy. Just that when i grew up i started with 410 over and under with 22 cal on top. I loved that gun and never found it difficult to shoot. But once again thank for all the information.