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<blockquote data-quote="turkeyrun" data-source="post: 2743661" data-attributes="member: 27991"><p>A .410 for skeet is not a beginners gun, IMHO.</p><p>You want them to be successful.</p><p></p><p>When my son turned 9, I found an 870 20ga. Cut the barrel to 23" , cut the chamber to 3" and had it threaded for choke tubes. Bought an old 870 buttstock and cut it off to fit him with an extra thick sorbithane recoil pad.</p><p></p><p>I found a 20 ga. load in that used AA hulls and wads that was equivalent to .28 ga skeet loads.</p><p></p><p>Took him to skeet range and he shot a 12 for his first round. No way you could wipe that grin off of him.</p><p></p><p>When duck season started, loaded him up with 3" 2s and his heavier clothing, he never noticed a difference. First duck to circle the seems, he dropped at 30 yards.</p><p></p><p>Added a shim to the recoil pad as he grew until finally putting the original stock back on.</p><p></p><p>5 yrs later and my buddy is giving the gun to his son.</p><p></p><p>10 yrs later, I get it back, when my grandson is born. Been through 4 of them, so far.</p><p></p><p>My advice, whatever you decide on; make it fit her,make it easy to make hits with, make it FUN.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="turkeyrun, post: 2743661, member: 27991"] A .410 for skeet is not a beginners gun, IMHO. You want them to be successful. When my son turned 9, I found an 870 20ga. Cut the barrel to 23" , cut the chamber to 3" and had it threaded for choke tubes. Bought an old 870 buttstock and cut it off to fit him with an extra thick sorbithane recoil pad. I found a 20 ga. load in that used AA hulls and wads that was equivalent to .28 ga skeet loads. Took him to skeet range and he shot a 12 for his first round. No way you could wipe that grin off of him. When duck season started, loaded him up with 3" 2s and his heavier clothing, he never noticed a difference. First duck to circle the seems, he dropped at 30 yards. Added a shim to the recoil pad as he grew until finally putting the original stock back on. 5 yrs later and my buddy is giving the gun to his son. 10 yrs later, I get it back, when my grandson is born. Been through 4 of them, so far. My advice, whatever you decide on; make it fit her,make it easy to make hits with, make it FUN. [/QUOTE]
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