I'd say yes.
.410 can suck to learn on; the shot pattern is small, and it's easy to miss clays...meaning it won't be fun.
.410 can suck to learn on; the shot pattern is small, and it's easy to miss clays...meaning it won't be fun.
At 8 and 10 years your looking at the maturity the are able to present with firearms. With a shotgun its more about there body mass and arm strength Ie how well they can handle the fatigue of shooting and remain safe .My kids like watching the high school shooting team. They are 8 and 10 now. We've done a lot of rifle shooting but the only shotgun I have is the full sized Remington 870 12 gauge. So they've never shot a shotgun.
The LGS has a Remington 870 Junior 20 Gauge. Looks and runs just like mine. Is this a good starter gun? Should I look for a 28 Gauge or even a 410 first? Would the smaller than 20g shot take out a clay at 16 yds? The thing I like about the 870 Junior is as the kids grow, there are longer stocks and barrels so they can keep shooting the same 20 for at least a few years. Thoughts?
I agree with this here. Start them off with a 20 Ga. recoil is very mild and managable (my brother started on one at age 8 and did fine) and will still give them the power they need to break targets consistently. I personally consider a .410 an expert's gun because there is so little shot in those small cartridges.I'd say yes.
.410 can suck to learn on; the shot pattern is small, and it's easy to miss clays...meaning it won't be fun.