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Bill:

--- Quote from: Les on April 04, 2017, 03:22:24 PM ---Lots of kids do just fine with field grade shotguns, although adjustable stocks are nice.  I sure wouldn't sink  money into an actual trap gun till you're sure he'll stick with it. 

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This is what we're doing.  This season he's shooting my 870 20 gauge.  He's doing ok with it, but every practice I hear from the coaches about how 12 gauge is the one true gauge because it has more shot.    By their argument, 10 gauge would be better because it has even more shot.  Not that it matters, I'm not buying a gun right now regardless.

m morton:
i use to hunt bird with a few buddy's back in the day and one of those invited a friend named lewis he had a 410 he was a small kid for his age so dad would not buy him a 12 g .. we went to shoot clays to teach him how to shoot after missing a few said i cant hit any thing with this little gun ... i said let me try . i powdered the clay handed it back and said it works fine .

Les:

--- Quote from: Bill on April 04, 2017, 04:12:06 PM ---This is what we're doing.  This season he's shooting my 870 20 gauge.  He's doing ok with it, but every practice I hear from the coaches about how 12 gauge is the one true gauge because it has more shot.    By their argument, 10 gauge would be better because it has even more shot.  Not that it matters, I'm not buying a gun right now regardless.

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Yup, just "stick to yer guns"  pun intended.  I always used the thought, if they quit shooting tomorrow would I be able to use it for bird hunting and pocketbook decides all.  Unless of course like Semper Fi Guy says they get into the "upper echelons".  Then "all bets are off"  Ok, do we have a limit on cliches per post?  if so I've more than likely exceeded it.  lol 

ILoveCats:
My kid started junior high trap a few weeks ago and is using an auto field gun.  Started off averaging in the high teens per 25 16 yarders, and is now around 21 and improving rapidly.  Maybe a dedicated trap gun would get him a couple more hits but it doesn't seem worth it for the first year.  Lots of other kids on the junior team shooting well with Remington and Benelli pump guns.

kozball:
My son is in his 4th season shooting trap. The 1st year he shot a borrowed 870 20 gauge. Beat him up to the point that I wasn't sure he would continue. I wound up buying a Rem 1100 Comp Synthetic Trap. $1000 new. This gun comes standard with adjustable comb, screw in chokes, and spring loaded adjustable recoil pad. Being an automatic and the recoil pad makes this gun shoot so smooth that my son says he could shoot all day, even with AA 1250's. Extras that were purchased separately were Briley chokes in improved mod and light full and a TS shell catcher. He shoots in the mid 80's and has a ball.

The gun won't make you shoot better, but a smooth gun will make you want to shoot better. And when they move up to Seniors, they shoot 100 rounds per shoot. Our team right now shoots 300 rounds per week. Lots of kids complaining of sore shoulders.

Hope this helps.

Koz

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