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Post by bounce on Mar 2, 2011 22:01:52 GMT -5
We cellibrated my grandson Sean birthday this evening it is his big 10th, Well when the presents & cards were opened one box labled shop light yealded sean a nice new New England 20 ga. full choke turkey gun from his Uncle Jeff.
At 10 he now has a shotgun & a .22 rifire, not a bad start at age 10. I bet a spring tom is now in his dreams. He did't wast time baging rabbit & squrrel when I gave him the .22 a little while back.
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Post by Purebred Redneck on Mar 2, 2011 22:51:26 GMT -5
Very cool
The gun has the New England stamp on it?
I bet that shoots pretty tight. My NE 20ga mod almost seems like a full.
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Post by Jack on Mar 2, 2011 23:52:47 GMT -5
Happy Birthday, Sean!
I hope the proud Grandpa can help Sean get a nice gobbler this spring.
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Post by deputydon on Mar 3, 2011 7:59:31 GMT -5
What more could he ask for at this time in his life!!!!! It IS good for him.
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Post by jimiowa on Mar 3, 2011 14:28:23 GMT -5
You will want to start him off with some 2 3/4 field loads till he gets used to that gun. That 20 ga single will be light enough that 3" turkey loads will have a mighty thump for a 10 yr old.
No Sense starting him off with a flinch to unlearn!
That's a great gun for a kid to start with!
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Post by Purebred Redneck on Mar 3, 2011 23:50:58 GMT -5
The 2 3/4 field loads will have a good thump for a 10 year old in that gun. If he's about ready to lose some baby teeth, the single barrel will certainly do it ;D
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Post by bounce on Mar 4, 2011 4:24:28 GMT -5
Sean thinks he is made of hard wire and proud of it.
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Post by jmarriott on Mar 4, 2011 9:56:01 GMT -5
I was about his age when i got my 20 gauge stevens, It had the youth stock. I got it for Christmes and at first remember being a little disapointed that it was not a 410. Dad looked at the 410 but purchased the 20 because the shells were cheaper. Good thing as it is also a moditied that shot closer to a full. I had no problem with old foster slugs even after i shot it for a while. I killed my first running rabbit, flying dove and quail, and my first doe deer with that old 20 back in 1976.
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Post by bounce on Mar 4, 2011 16:51:18 GMT -5
Nice remeberance their jimarriott, I'm pretty shure jeff will see to it that Seans 1st kill with his new shotgun will be a Nebraska sping Tom this spring. I gave sean a old Stevens Model 15 A last fall and he is a master now on rabbit & squarrel with that .22 single shot. He carryed one of my .410 single shots too last year but don't think I was ever told that he connected on any pheasants. He will do better this year with his own gun.
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