Posted on 06/19/2015 5:51:48 PM PDT by rey
I suggest seeing what's available in a 28 gauge or perhaps a 20 gauge yute model with a shortened length of pull and short barrel, etc.
I know some clay shooting purists frown on it, but I don't think anyone would really hold it against you if you got a gas-operated auto for her. I'm pretty sure Remington offers their 1100 series and 11-87 series in a yute model, and I've heard that they have a new auto with some kind of exotic recoil-operated mechanism that is supposed to help with recoil too. Honestly I don't know much about these; my hunting days are behind me, regrettably and I'm not into clay shooting, but I'd suggest looking in this direction - a gas-operated yute model in 28 gauge or 20 gauge.
JMO.
Mine had a plastic stock too....it was in the ‘40’s. It was a Stevens and my nephew has it now. Had an Ithaca Trap single shot 12 ga. that was stolen. Have an old Winchester Model 12 pump I love and a few others for trap and hunting. LOVE the smell of gunpowder!
CZ makes some nice shotguns. They have a S X S in 410, 28, 20, 16 and 12 gauge.
Same for over and unders.
It's far better to get lots of pellets and a good chance of hitting with the reduced recoil load on a 12 gauge than to have almost the same recoil on a normal 28 gauge load. Think about it, and try my suggestion at a range or store that will let her borrow/rent.
Note: I am not endorsing Winchester's or NobleSport's loads over the others, just using them as examples. My experience is that kids around age 10-12 are comfortable with the kick and enjoy getting more hits with the extra pellets.
There is a beautiful old Iver Johnson double barrel .410 “Skeeter” for sale on GunBroker right now. The current bid is $582.77 with another week left in the auction. It will go for more dough but it is a great looking shotgun.
What is the reasoning behind the single barrel to double barrel delineation?
Made in the 40’s or you had it in the 40’s ... ?
Quit screwing around with a .410 and get her a browning .20 gauge. Soft as He##. We had one for sporting clays.
I was going to suggest a 20 auto as well. The auto helps absorb the recoil. Browning has a gel-pad insert for their shooting vests that really does help. That price with all the chokes sounds good for a beginner.
My daughter just started shooting. She used my 20 lightweight pump at first. She now uses a 12 over-under that is a lot heavier. Lot less kick due to the weight. Although after a tournament of 600 rounds she can feel it!
Lots of gun ranges have rental guns. Look into youth shooting programs. Free ammo and range time during practice! Sort of like giving the kids free drugs to get them addicted for life!
http://www.usashooting.org/membership/youth-programs/youth-shotgun/scholastic-clay-target-program
All guns eject a bullet or shot from the barrel. The momentum of the ejected particles (momentum is mass times velocity) must be supported by the holder of the gun. It’s called ‘kick’. This is basic physics. It cannot be denied. A year old girl usually doesn’t have the mass (weight) to support a 12 gauge shot.
I had it in the ‘40’s and Dad said it had a plastic stock because it was a “war gun”. I suppose he meant it was made early in the war????? I think the top barrel was full choke and the lower barrel modified, if I remember correctly.
Get a 20 gauge semi-auto such as a Remington 1100 or 1187.
I started shooting skeet in the late 60’s with an 1100 20 ga at the age of 8.
-Make sure you get one with a skeet or improved cylinder choke.
-20 because 410 and 28 ammo much more expensive.
-If the gun kicks too much, have the barrel ported and forcing cones lengthened.
My boat’s engineer used a Remington 1100 in .410 for sleeting. He thought it was better than a 12 gauge. Quicker to point, quicker to transit, cheaper to load. What ‘s not to like. Plus it won’t beat you up. A .410 would be a good skeeter for an adult or a child.
BTTT
Now that’s. The way to shoot sheets.
I started out at the age of eight with a single shot, break action, .410. Started to hunt at 11 (the earliest legal age to hunt back then) and graduated to a 12 gauge pump at the age of 13.
After getting used to the .410 and gaining experience,if she does not like the kick of 12 or 20 gauges, have her try a 28 gauge. There are still many models out there and 28 gauge ammo can be found without much difficulty.
My daughter is 5'7" and barely weighs over 100lbs. She likes to use my old Western Field (Mossberg) 12 gauge pump that my dad bought for me in the early 70s. She can break a lot of clays with that thing. I tried to get her to use a 20 gauge but she did not like it much.
I’m a big gun guy and I agree with those that say that a .410 is not good for a beginner because it is very hard to hit anything moving with it. A 28 gauge or a 20 gauge with reduced load would be better. You can always get a recoil pad for the shotgun. The only people I know that use the 410 are extremely good shots, because they have to be. My daughter is 5’ and weighs 95 lbs. I cut down the stock on a 20 gauge and put on a recoil pad. She did fine AND now likes to shoot- a lot.
My nine year old son has a .410 bolt action my granddaddy gave me before he passed away. It’s a good little skeet bun. I think is a Sears brand or something
The important thing is the length of pull. You need a youth size stock, or cut one down. 12ga is fine with winchester AA “featherlights”.
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