JOG--you're right about that, boys kind of take to loud bangs and smacking things around, as long as they can do it at their own pace. My son didn't flinch sighting his lightweight 870 in with 3 in turkey loads off a bench--I flinched just watching it, though ( he might go 80 pounds soaking wet with boots on). I got him the 1100 youth model first because of recoil concerns, but when he tried the 870 he preferred it because it's lighter and handles better. I'm trying to keep him focused on pumps---he made me nervous handling a little 20 gauge Purdey at the Dallas safari club show. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />
I've still got the youth 1100 20 with synthetic stock NIB if anybody wants it.
