Thread: Beginners gun

Originally Posted by 25/08IMP

Don't just buy a shotty cause its cheap, most of all it must fit your son, other wise he will find it very hard to hit anything.
The 20g is a good option as you can use lead and not steel on ducks. This is what I found when I went through this with my son he started with a .410 single then a .410 s/s and onto a Rem 12g pump such an under rated gun and safer than a semi.
Just my thoughts.

I think this is good advice. A Remington 870 pump in 20g shooting 1oz. loads would be a great first shotgun. The youth or compact model has a shorter stock if the standard model is too long for your boy.

Not sure about the Rem 870 being under-rated;it is the most popular shotgun in the world with over 10 million sold!