Best youth .410

[Chuckle12]

Which one?

[farmboy]

None start them with a 20.

[Trip]

Mossberg makes a nice little compact .410 pump

[farmboy]

Age and how big?

[ShiftZ]

Single shot break barrel....it's what I learned on at 6yo. Teach them to make their shots count

[teul2]

[Chuckle12]

6. We aren't shooting mallards just yet, so I'm not worried about the tight pattern and all the stuff about the .410 being and expert only gun. I got 3 boys - 6,4, & 2. So they will all lay hands on this gun. He can shoot lights out with a .410 break barrel on a can at 20 yards but I don't own a .410 so it's time to get them one. He's also got a crickett 22 he's pretty good with. Saving the 20 for his "1st shotgun". This will be a family gun to plink with. I was gonna go with the Rossi but didn't know if there was a better option. I would prefer wood stock. Trip, I was thinking a pump may be too heavy. Not sure. I'll check it out.

[teul2]

I personally don't like the fit and finish of the Rossi. My first was a H&R. It has been borrowed by a 1/2 dozen kids at this point for their first hunts, and it will be my son's first as well.

[iron grip]

My brother in law got my niece (12) her first shotgun this year. I think it's a stoeger O/U youth model 410. Not real expensive, real light shooting...she hit a dozen clays at Turcotte with it when we took her last month. I figure an over under would be more practical long term for bird hunting purposes than a single...plus you can always just put one shell in it at a time. If I can't buy that one off him in a few years I'm gonna find another, or something like it.

I wanna say he gave less than $400 for it

[teul2]

[iron grip]

I'll have to double check the brand, but it was light and good sized. Nice little gun...

[Barq's]

bought a yildiz 28gauge for my son and I'm really happy with it....price is really good....doesn't kick at all and is a better than a 410 as far as what can be done killing wise. I did have to cut down the stock but will always be able to lengthen it with a recoil pad later.
my .02....
barq's

[QUACKERS]

Both of my boys started off with the Rossi 410/22 combo guns. They were great, both still have them in the soft sided case they come in. I have shot many armadillos with it.

[landscaper]

I have a CZ side by side that I like a lot. My kids aren't quite ready for it so I shoot it some and have been really impressed. Pretty inexpensive too. My only complaint is that the action is a little stiff.

[hntrpat1]

My boys rossi has had three cases of steel shot through it and still trucking with my youngest. I like the fact that it has the safety on the side.