npaden
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We went back and forth on getting a 20 gauge or a .410.
We discussed that it might be easier to hit flying birds with a 20 gauge than with the .410 but there might be a little more recoil.
The big difference for us was handling the shotguns. Academy Sports has a import deal with a Turkish company Yildiz and I shoot one of their over/unders and am very happy with it. They make a 3 pound 3 ounce .410 that handles really easy for my son. The lightest 20 guage youth model with could find was 5 pounds and he had a harder time holding it steady. At $130 for the Yildiz .410 I figure it can be a gun he just uses for a couple years and it would still be well worth it. He's a pretty darn good shot with that Red Ryder BB gun and I'm hoping that he can knock some birds down (or at least kill a few on the ground) with the .410.
We have a TON of birds this year and my setup has been working really well so hopefully we can capitalize on it.
We discussed that it might be easier to hit flying birds with a 20 gauge than with the .410 but there might be a little more recoil.
The big difference for us was handling the shotguns. Academy Sports has a import deal with a Turkish company Yildiz and I shoot one of their over/unders and am very happy with it. They make a 3 pound 3 ounce .410 that handles really easy for my son. The lightest 20 guage youth model with could find was 5 pounds and he had a harder time holding it steady. At $130 for the Yildiz .410 I figure it can be a gun he just uses for a couple years and it would still be well worth it. He's a pretty darn good shot with that Red Ryder BB gun and I'm hoping that he can knock some birds down (or at least kill a few on the ground) with the .410.
We have a TON of birds this year and my setup has been working really well so hopefully we can capitalize on it.