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Single Shot Shotgun for 14 year old?

mcneely77mcneely77 Member Posts: 411 ✭✭✭
edited March 2002 in Ask the Experts
My brother asked me to look for a single shot 12 guage for my nephew. I suggested a 410 or 20 guage, but he wants something my nephew won't grow out of for a couple years. How good are those New England single shots? Appreciate any feedback.Thom
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  • old single shotsold single shots Member Posts: 3,594
    edited November -1
    I agree with Saxon.I started my son at about that age with a Rem. 20 ga. express youth model.Today he is 22 and still uses it.I must admit the stock is a little short now,but could be replaced with a standard one without much expense.
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  • mcneely77mcneely77 Member Posts: 411 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the reply Saxon. Something I should have pointed out, my nephew has MS and his right arem is tucked up to his chest. He can straighten it out, but not without alot of discomfort. I really want to avoid a pump for that reason. The less recoil though, the better.
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  • Tailgunner1954Tailgunner1954 Member Posts: 7,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    How about a nice (well decent anyway) 20 or 28 ga double barrel ? I was going to suggest a autoloader but finding one in LH is a problem. Avoid the 410's for begineers.
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  • old single shotsold single shots Member Posts: 3,594
    edited November -1
    If you deceide on a single shot and are interested, i have a Stevens 94h 410 about 96% 135.00 plus shipping or a 20 ga. Winchester model 370 99% 140.00 plus shipping.
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  • rsnyder55rsnyder55 Member Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Based on my experience as a skeet shooter with an all guage set.It is harder to hit something with a 410 then any of the other guages, this can be discouraging to a beginner plus it is definately light for just about everything for hunting.A 28 guage is an excellent round, but getting an inexpensive repeater may be a little difficult.20 guage is probably the smallest you want to start. Start with light skeet loads and the recoil will be minimal.[This message has been edited by rsnyder55 (edited 03-26-2002).]
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  • just-shootjust-shoot Member Posts: 233 ✭
    edited November -1
    I would have to fully agree with Saxon Pig. I have the 243cal/20ga single shot which I got for my daughter a few years back. The 20 ga youth kicks like a mule, we compared it side by side to a full size 20 ga, and the kick was noticably more. The worst part though was the single shot part of it, we went dove hunting and while we were blasting 3 shots at a time, she was only able to get one shot off. It's even a drag to shoot clay pigeons, because you dodn't get a second chance if you miss the first shot.
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  • just-shootjust-shoot Member Posts: 233 ✭
    edited November -1
    Saxon is right. For my daughter, 11yr at the time, I got the New England 243cal which happen to come with a 20 ga barrel as well. Took her dove hunting for the first time, the kick was too much, more than a full size 20 ga. But the worst part was the single shot. Dove would fly by and we would blast 3 shots and she would only get one. Iv'e tried clay pigeons with it, and its a drag mainly because you dodn't get a second chance if you miss.
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  • v35v35 Member Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ithaca makes a beautiful model 37 lightweight 20 gage pump. Look at one before you decide.
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