what type of gun is best for a child?

[berudd]

Yeah, 12 ga for sure. He's bigger than me so he should be able to handle it just fine.

[blueeyeddragon76]

I personal;ly own and currently hunt wit a mossberg 500 12 gauge and love it! he should have no problem handling the kick from it and should have many good years out of it... I know i have!

[newby]

ORIGINAL: berudd

I'd go for the combo. I might be biased becuase I have come very close to buying it for my son as well. That sounds like a great price. I think that is what a Dick's here wants for the gun without the deer barrel.

Get the Mossberg and while your at it pick up one for dad and you get the mom/wife of the year award! [:D]

I did buy him the 20 gauge combo.  I can't wait to see his face Christmas morning!!  As for dad...he's made it perfectly clear that if we had the extra money he would like that Savage 110 with the AccuTrigger...

[berudd]

Don't rule out the used gun market. You can probably find a nice used Savage for less than new. AccuTrigger will still be more but don't be convinced that you really gotta have. I mean I want it too but I don't really need it.

[newby]

He tried all my brother's guns and he liked every one of them.  lol  What really surprised us though was that his favorite was his muzzleloader.  It was a nice one with a good scope on it and it was very accurate.  His 12 gauge shotgun and his 30-06 were just a tad off.  He loved hunting and can't wait to try it again.  We don't have any land to hunt on at home.  Are state lands safe?  I've heard a lot of accidental shooting happen at them...

Anyone know of a shooting range in the Charlotte area where he could practice with the combo gun?

[berudd]

Ah, sound like you are a North Carolinian as well. I hunt the game lands around Raleigh and while I do keep my eyes open for what others do I feel safe. Only problem I ever had was someone shooting in their back yard that was next to where I was hunting. Just wear a lot of orange.

[smwbwk]

30-06 is kinda heavy on the recoil a good 7mm-08 a 308win, or  25-06 one of my favs i think would be a better fit for a 14 yr old and 410 shot guns aren't cheap

[newby]

 I ended up buying "daddy" the Savage 30-06 for Christmas.  He loves it!  (We already had our gift exchange)