Remington 870 20 gauge

Remington 1100 20 or 12 Ga

I would go with an 870 express/ magnum if your used to shooting. In a 12 ga. The mag lets you go for 3-1/2 mag shells if you wanna get into geese too. They make a nice one in matte black with matte black syn stock. Great duck gun!

My dad got me a Model 12 Winchester in 16 gauge for my first gun on my 12th birthday. I quickly outgrew it and switched to an 870 12 gauge 3" magnum by the time I was a senior in high school. A 16 gauge is a great starter for waterfowl but it is getting hard to find shells for them. I really think a 20 gauge is too light for waterfowl, especially since we've had to switch to steel shot. Steel requires lighter faster loads which will have much less shot and a very thin pattern in 20 gauge. I would recommend a 3" magnum with 28" barrel and changable chokes. If the kid starting out is quite small then I'd probably start him/her with a relatively inexpensive single shot but only shooting 2 3/4" shells in lighter fast loads (which is what they'll want to learn to use anyway, no matter what they're shooting). If the kid is good-sized, I'd go with a good pump in 3" magnum but only use the same shells as above for the time being. A 3.5" magnum would be too heavy for most kids starting out. And, frankly, I feel that 3.5" mags are simply an overkill gimmick developed for marketing reasons. They are intended to encourage hunters to take shots that are out of range. Pushing the envelope only results in more cripples and suffering, especially with steel shot. And those over-sized stogies are terribly punishing for the shooter. This is not how one wants to be introduced to hunting.

its already been said but ill just back it up. 870 remington. 12 or 20 gauge. Its a pretty decent gun, price wise, and it shoots wonderfully. Ive had mine since i was about 13. still works great.

me to i have remington 870 im 12 and it a youth gun i am an average hunter hunting thing like deer pheasnts grounghog with my shotgun

I am gambling all my new shotgun money in two days. Benelli 20 gauge Youth Model. It's not an emotional decision. It comes from months of study and decades of experience. I have deduced that this is a gun that you need never replace, except for geese. For that, I'm getting the 12 gauge Nova. Both camo.