I have to agree with Hankscke123 about the 28 gauge. There will be less recoil from the 28 gauge than a 20 gauge and the 28 patterns much better. Next to a 12 gauge, the 28 has the best pattern/knock down power than the 20 or 410.

How do you guys feel about Browning?

All the "B" guns are good....Browning, Benelli and Beretta. All feel different, weigh different and shoot different. I have a Beretta but if I was able to have shot all these guns before hand, I think I would have gone with the Benelli for how light it is.

I agree with Beretta; however, not on the Browning (newer model Automatics).

Browning auto rifles are awesome,I have a BAR Safari .270 that I have been hunting with for years without a single problem. Browning auto shotguns on the other hand are not as reliable IMO.

X2;)

I shoot Brownings with no issues. I have a Gold, Silver, and a Maxus. I work as a guide, so my guns get shot alot and are treated ruff. Never a hang up or malfunction . I shoot 3 1/2 shells all duck season ,and only clean it if it rains on it a couple days in a row .
I wouldnt shoot anything else...It earns a check for the past 10 yrs.

I only buy Browning guns if I can help it. Sometimes I slip up if I get a good deal on another brand. Hard to go wrong with a Browning with the exception of a semi-auto Mag rifle.

I would not buy him a pump. Buy him a semi auto. As other folks have mentioned, they kick less and the difference is significant. Just ask anyone who has shot a 3.5 inch pump versus an auto. The reason they kick less is because some of the gas from the shell is diverted to ports to operate the system. You don't have to let him use it as a semi-auto, he can use it as a single shot and the recoil reduction will be the same. The kick from a semi is like a long push versus a sharp jolt.

You can also buy reduced recoil shotgun shells. You won't find these at Walmart, but you might at Cabelas or Bass Pro. You could also do a search on Midway.com and probably find them. These shells probably will probably not cycle the action of a semi auto, but they are great for starters.

Make sure he always wears hearing protection. Half of the fear of recoil seems to come from the blast.

I agree with others on letting him pick out a shotgun. Get him some catalogs from Beretta, Franchi, Remington and Browning and see what he keys in on. When I was 13 I got my first semi auto and I spent all summer drooling over the Remington and Browning catalogs. I remember how damn exciting that was.

FYI Browning makes a nice light little 20 gauge youth semi auto. I picked up one at Cableas and was amazed how good it felt. Don't worry about spending too much on him, if you ever decide to sell it there is a huge market for youth shotguns.

Lastly, when he shoots it for the first time, let him shoot at something you throw up in the air. His concentration on trying to hit the object will divert some of his attention away from his focus on how bad it is going to kick. It's not going to kick bad, but he will probably think it will.

If you decide to take him deer hunting let me know. I have a nice little single shot .youth .223 that is very pleasant for kids to shoot.

a pump will probably kick a little more than an automatic, and be sure not to get a youth gun with anything less than a 26in barrel. Short barrels are really dangerous, and way too loud

people said my high price over and under would rust out too.........

16 years ago.......

Hunting the marshes of Intercoastal City and Venice........

Never a misfire
From push pole, to paddle, assistance in dog training, this weapon has NEVER failed.

And when it's all said and done, my sons, grandson should be able to use this weapon.

no doubt:smokin:

Its because freeboard don't matter when you are hunting;)

:rotfl:

I believe it is a topic on equipment that is not used by some...;)

you've never seen my Haynie long tail crossin a 3-4' chop in my marsh:eek:

Wrong, it is becasue W did not post on this thread!:work:

Casey, shoulda left well enough alone.

I think because the BOSS started the thread it stayed on track, for a while anyway

I got the Haynie suface drive it runs 67mph across my marsh....:smokin:

Check out the Browning Maxus. I know several guys that shoot them and love them. The Winchester Super X 3 is a great gun as well from what I have heard.

Ask ur boy, he has had mine going on 3 years and won't give it back.:shaking:

This is the same gun as a Browning Silver. Designed by Browning. Sweet gun.

Semi auto... Let him just shoot one shot at the first group of birds because of the exitement... Then go to 2then 3 and make sure he knows as fast as he pulls the trigger that gun fires

browning just came out with a line of youth model guns, including rifles and shotguns. i think the silver hunter youh model shotgun would be a hell of a gun