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Old September 8, 2012, 03:41 PM   #5
BigJimP
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Every kid is different....but at 13, if he's smaller....I'm not sure a 20ga is a smart choice / especially in a lighter gun - the 20ga can give as much recoil as a 12ga.

Staying with a gas operated semi-auto ...like a Rem 1100 or 11-87 in a used gun is probably a smart choice. If you can go to an Inertia gun...Benelli super sport is about $ 1,900 or so these days ...but a good choice because its light and even kids without much upper body strength can swing it effectively ..in a 28" barrel its about 6.2 lbs...and mine, will cycle loads of 7/8 oz at 1200 fps...but it will not cycle loads at 1150 fps...

An even better option might be to consider a 28ga ...there are some 11-87's or even 1100's out there....or an Over Under...but the least expensive I would go would be the Browning Lightning O/U in 28" barrels...and then get a MEC loader ( Grabber or the 9000 GN model ) in a 28ga....

All of my grandkids ...if they were lacking a little in terms of upper body strength - started with the 28ga O/U.
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