20 gauge (youth) options

[woodywsu]

Remington 1100. Limited to 2 3/4 though.

[boneaddict]

I just purchased an older  870 Wingmaster 20 guage in mint shape a couple weeks ago.  Fixed modified choke.  Saw it on the rack and couldn't believe the price.  Exactly like the one I grew up on that was lost in a fire.  Absolutely love the looks, feel, and dependability of those guns.  Best gun purchase for me in quite a while.

Is it the fancy nice wood.....do/can the 20s come that way?

[superdown]

I had the Browning 20 gauge bps upland special that was a great little shotgun my gf is only 4ft10in and it fit her very nicely. The only reason we sold it was she wanted a savage model 99 in 284win she just had to have and we haven't been doing much shotgun shooting as of late so it went down the road.

[MtnMuley]

I just purchased an older  870 Wingmaster 20 guage in mint shape a couple weeks ago.  Fixed modified choke.  Saw it on the rack and couldn't believe the price.  Exactly like the one I grew up on that was lost in a fire.  Absolutely love the looks, feel, and dependability of those guns.  Best gun purchase for me in quite a while.

Is it the fancy nice wood.....do/can the 20s come that way?

Yes.  It has the nice wood.  The Wingmasters have the nicer fancy wood, while the Express's have the cheap wood and synthetic.  Same 870 action in both.  I use the cheaper Express synthetic these days in a 12 guage for all my grouse hunting.  It sure does take a beating and still works great even after the abuse.

[boneaddict]

Here is the outcome.




Over under Savage.   I couldn't seem to dream up an 870 Wingmaster in the Yakima Valley.  I guess I could have special ordered one in, but I liked the idea of a doublebarrel and this one just cried out her name.   Looks like I have a bird hunter in the making.   You guys might be seeing fewer big game photos now.

[quadrafire]

Awesome 

[MtnMuley]

While I have never used a Savage model, the over and under's in general are great guns for youth.  They swing nicely for smaller framed people. 

[boneaddict]

That was what I thought when I felt it.  I didn't go youth as I wanted her to have it her whole life.  It felt like she could handle it.    Its a bit big for her, but after a case of ammo shooting some clays, I bet she will be in business.   She isn't afraid of it, and it didn't level her.   
I liked the idea of the single shot/double barrel making her choose her target a bit better, rather than blasting away with all three shots.  That might just be in my head, but I can remember the first shot counting, the second being OK and by the third I'd have been better off just not pulling the trigger.

[MtnMuley]

You couldn't have said it better.  My kill percentage on the third shot far outweighed the first two......especially the first one!

[h2ofowlr]

My 10 year old is shooting the Benelli M2 youth compact 20.  It's very light , so he swings it a little to fast, so we are working the bugs out.

[Old Dog]

PM sent

[boneaddict]

Got it Old Dog.  I need to check my schedule at work to see if I can work something out that day.  Thank you.

[Chevyguy18]

I started on a Mosseburg youth 20 gauge, make a really good reliable one in a pump action. Came with a wood stock, its lite which makes it a good kids gun. Its 2 3/4 and 3in, I even shot my first turkey with it.

[singleshot12]

I started on a Mosseburg youth 20 gauge, make a really good reliable one in a pump action. Came with a wood stock, its lite which makes it a good kids gun. Its 2 3/4 and 3in, I even shot my first turkey with it.

How long of a barrel does it have if you recall? would it be good for ducks too?

[boneaddict]

I checked out the Mossberg, and it felt tin canny to me.   This gun felt really solid, and though I didn't know anything about it in particular I went with it.