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Help me with a new turk gun...
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<blockquote data-quote="Southern Sportsman" data-source="post: 4908032" data-attributes="member: 10399"><p>If you know anyone who hand loads, I would recommend a 1 - 1.25 oz 20 gauge load with whatever low-cost 20 gauge gun you have or decide on. I'd go with a youth 870 in a wood stock and I wouldn't hesitate to cut the stock down to whatever length she needs. Keep the cut-off section and you can reattach it later as she grows. If you can't get a tuned-down load, you can always let her practice with target loads and slide in a TSS load when hunting. </p><p></p><p>I like .410s and I hunt with a .410. Recoil is incredibly light and they are a joy to carry. But they can be finicky patterning and even with a good uniform pattern, they are not as forgiving. You'll have a ~10-15" lethal diameter as opposed to a 20-25" swath with a 20 gauge. </p><p></p><p>Although it will eat up a good chunk of your budget, I can't say enough about a good reflex red dot like a burris FFIII. They have a no-questions-asked fully transferable lifetime warranty, so there is really no concern with buying a used one on ebay. Keep an eye out and you can get one for $175ish. They are great for kids. Unlimited eye relief and parallax free. So if she can find the dot and put it on the target, the gun is aimed true even if her shooting form or head position are a little out of kilter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Southern Sportsman, post: 4908032, member: 10399"] If you know anyone who hand loads, I would recommend a 1 - 1.25 oz 20 gauge load with whatever low-cost 20 gauge gun you have or decide on. I’d go with a youth 870 in a wood stock and I wouldn’t hesitate to cut the stock down to whatever length she needs. Keep the cut-off section and you can reattach it later as she grows. If you can’t get a tuned-down load, you can always let her practice with target loads and slide in a TSS load when hunting. I like .410s and I hunt with a .410. Recoil is incredibly light and they are a joy to carry. But they can be finicky patterning and even with a good uniform pattern, they are not as forgiving. You’ll have a ~10-15” lethal diameter as opposed to a 20-25” swath with a 20 gauge. Although it will eat up a good chunk of your budget, I can’t say enough about a good reflex red dot like a burris FFIII. They have a no-questions-asked fully transferable lifetime warranty, so there is really no concern with buying a used one on ebay. Keep an eye out and you can get one for $175ish. They are great for kids. Unlimited eye relief and parallax free. So if she can find the dot and put it on the target, the gun is aimed true even if her shooting form or head position are a little out of kilter. [/QUOTE]
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