20 guage for youth,LH
I am trying to decide on a 20 guage for 13 year old to hunt ducks, etc.
He and younger bro both shoot lefty. I grew up using pump, but leaning toward double. I don't want to spend over $500. Advice?
He and younger bro both shoot lefty. I grew up using pump, but leaning toward double. I don't want to spend over $500. Advice?
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EAA makes and imports some high quality Double side x sides or over and unders.(EAA)=European American Armory.
Best!!!
Rugster
Toujours Pret0 -
When I was thirteen my father got me a single shot 20 guage shotgun to show me the ropes. Then later on in life he let me use the 12 gauge. Start small work your way up. Now my little brother will be getting my old 20 gauge. 0 -
Go used. Go domestic. Go Stevens/Savage for a utility double. Turn around in a few years and get back what you paid.
Nord0 -
As for a suggestion on what brand or peticular gun to buy, that will be tough for a left hander. Being left-handed myself, most guns are cast off toward the right shoulder, which benefits the right handed shooter. I don't know of any manufacturer that makes a left-handed 20 gauge, I've always wanted one too. But I can tell you that from experience, that this can make a difference in good shooting especially for a young person. I applaud you for taking time to take these young men out shooting, so many don't get the chance. 0 -
I've never seen a Youth model in left hand. Why not buy a full size used left hand gun and put a youth stock on it. Then when he grows you can put the origional stock back on it. I know there are some youth stocks up for auction right now. My father who is left handed shot a Remington 870 for years. The ejection port was still on the right side, but the safety had been changed to work in reverse. He had no problems with it. Even the cheap utility type doubles are getting pretty pricey now days thanks to cowboy action shooting.
Woods0 -
I am left handed and have tried out many shotguns over the years. I currently own four Remington 870's and a couple of Ithacas. I like the bottom eject of the Ithaca for bird hunting and have also taken a
couple of Whitetails with them also.
I hunt mainly with the 870's and am very pleased with them overall. All of them are Right hand models. My sons have 20 Ga. 870 Express youth models. I have fired them extensively and they work fine for me and them. We just purchased an adult size stock and forearm for my oldest son's 870 as he has finally out grown the youth size stock.
Good luck with your choice....
Guns only have two enemies: Rust and Liberals....0 -
Have you checked out the Mossberg 500 Bantam 20 gauge pump shotgun? It is not a dedicated lefty model, but the safety is on top and activated by the thumb, not down near the trigger guard for the right trigger finger. I've read on some boards that some dads with left-handed kids really like this feature.
The Bantam is a youth-sized 20 ga. pump - lighter and shorter length-of-pull than the full-size 500 model. It comes with three choke tubes and has a decent-looking wood stock. The other major advantage it has over the Remington 870 youth model is that the forearm stock is located much further rear, which makes it easier to hold and cycle for short shooters (with short arms).
http://www.mossberg.com/bantam_diagram.htm
If you have a Dunham's sporting goods anywhere near you, they have the Bantam on sale this week for $200. They didn't have any in stock yesterday, but they gave me a rain check for one.0 -
I agree that the mossburg youth 20 ga. is the way to go. They weren't around when my kids wanted one, so I cut up a nice Ithaca. Still worth it for kids to learn.
Mobuck0 -
I would urge the kids to practice shooting right-handed also. At their ages it should be easier than you'd think. I've had to shoot left-handed several times because of obstructions, animals sneaking up from behind on the right, etc. I know a bowler who broke his right arm at 15, started using his left and at 50 bowls in the 260's with either arm!
In addition, 99% of the good deals they'll find in firearms in their lifetime will be for right handers.0 -
I am right handed, but because of my left eye being the dominate eye my Dad taught me to shoot left handed. I started out on a 20 Ga. single shot and moved up to a double barrel 20 Ga. and I'm still using it for just about everything. (I would not mess around with a youth sized stock ... the younguns alswys grow into the real thing ... and soon!
Ken0
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