Child’s shotgun

[Dave_4 102]

My son, soon to be 11 seems keen on shooting some clays. I was thinking of seeing if he could handle my 12 bore, but don’t want to put him off. If anyone has some experience/advice I’d love to hear it. 

Cheers Dave

[bird 9,864]

12 minutes ago, Dave_4 said:

My son, soon to be 11 seems keen on shooting some clays. I was thinking of seeing if he could handle my 12 bore, but don’t want to put him off. If anyone has some experience/advice I’d love to hear it. 

Cheers Dave

get him on a 20 bore , 1st  no rush , let him get used to that 1st.

[Dave_4 102]

Thanks @bird can you get 20 bores to fit a child without it costing the earth, or will a standard one work? 

[sam r 356]

look at Hatsan ,Armsan semi autos they do them with youth stocks which are quite short

[bird 9,864]

17 minutes ago, Dave_4 said:

Thanks @bird can you get 20 bores to fit a child without it costing the earth, or will a standard one work? 

should think you get nice 2nd hand gun for your lad , not over expensive , best to shop about, you never know somebody on here might help you. i shoot 686 , but did have silver pigeon 20bore, was great gun, you deff got to have your eye in with 20, a 12 bit more leeway , i was better with me 12 lol, but 20 nice to carry about there not heavy .

[Sausagedog 7,381]

Ho, how tall and heavy is he. ? Measure the inside of his fore arm to his trigger finger.

[Dave_4 102]

Thanks for the reply’s, I’ve booked him in for a half hour lesson, see what he thinks. Then if he’s hooked (fingers crossed, love for him to be my shooting buddy) I’ll measure him up and have a look at guns. I like the idea of a semi auto. 

Cheers

[philpot 4,967]

Hatsan do a pink camo 20 bore semi ....................it's the colour, I know.   My youngest daughter was wanting one. They shoot well with very low recoil.

Phil

[Dave_4 102]

Just back from his lesson and he loved it, and shot really well https://youtu.be/grF2q2iKKcc

[Sausagedog 7,381]

Excellent

[Dave_4 102]

It the boys birthday tomorrow and I’ve picked him up a new 28g kofs youth stock with 26in barrels. Other than some real nasty nails, seconded hand o/u youth stock 28g weren’t much less than a new one after having to either drive to collect or have it transferred. I also want it to be something he would take pride in owning. 

I also picked my self up a small present 

 

AYA #4, just because I liked it, and it wasn’t lots of money

 

Edited September 3, 2019 by Dave_4

[Dave_4 102]

1 hour ago, Balaur said:

So what guns he got? I wouldn't buy an auto for first gun , I like old school break barrels check barrels are clean etc ....

He’s got the kofs 28g o/u

[Dave_4 102]

@Balaur they’re £499 new and as he’ll probably grow out of it in 4-5 years so it’s a no brainier. 

Edited September 3, 2019 by Dave_4

[BarneyC 2]

We picked up a new single shot Yildiz 410 for our youngest.  Got the gunsmith to fit it, chop the stock down a little and found it a super wee first gun.  The accuracy needed with the 410 has taught him some great discipline - and handily it folds down into my game jacket pocket so I now have it as a close-in shottie when out on the rabbits with a rifle ;o)

[ianm 2,594]

21 hours ago, Dave_4 said:

He’s got the kofs 28g o/u

I wish you luck with it for the lad.

My local gunshop bought a load of Kofs in various calibres (but not 28 gauge).

A lot of lads in my game syndicate bought 410s from him because we have a charity 410 day every year. The proceeds of which go to a local kids hospice. It's a couple of grand each year.

Unfortunately most had missfire problems, which was resolved by shortening the firing pin spring, this was only on 410 variants by the way. So if it starts playing up maybe suggest to the rfd a probable cause and fix.