Shotguns for Beginners

 Here's a rundown of shotgun heaps from powerful to mild

•10 gauge.  Not for beginners.  Not for targets.  Primarily used for hunting geese and turkeys.

•12 gauge.  The traditional"all rounder."  Usually too thick and too much recoil for any beginners but massive boys and adults. 

•16 gauge.  The"sweet sixteen" is a traditional upland bird weapon.  Not for beginners.   A fantastic choice for beginning adults and children over 100 pounds.  The smallest of the true all around shotguns 28 gauge.  Fairly flexible, reduced weight and more rapid than the usual 20, a good choice for kids and many women.  Ammo is pricey.  They create fewer 28 gauge guns compared  to larger  Remington 1100 gauges and they have a tendency to be expensive. 

Lowest recoil and generally lightest weight of all of the shotguns.  Ammo is pricey.  They make fewer.410 gauge guns than the bigger gauges and they are normally expensive.  A poor choice for beginners as it is so tough to hit anything with those small loads.  For beginners, if cost is not an item, get a 28.  If you're economizing, 20's will be broadly available used, ammo is more economical.Which brandBudget.  Semiautomatics (In order of our preference)

•Remington 1100/1187-Easy to wash -Easy to buy parts-Plentiful from the used market-Older models have a fixed choke (not perfect for novices )-They make a youth version with a flexible stock

•.410.  Lowest recoil and generally lightest weight of all of the shotguns.  Ammo is pricey.  They make fewer.410 gauge guns than the bigger gauges and they are normally expensive.  A poor choice for beginners as it is so tough to hit anything with those small loads.  For beginners, if cost is not an item, get a 28.  If you're economizing, 20's will be broadly available used, ammo is more economical.Which brandBudget.  Semiautomatics (In order of our preference)

Lowest recoil and generally lightest weight of all of the shotguns.  Ammo is pricey.  They make fewer.410 gauge guns than the bigger gauges and they are normally expensive.  A poor choice for beginners as it is so tough to hit anything with those small loads.  For beginners, if cost is not an item, get a 28.  If you're economizing, 20's will be broadly available used, ammo is more economical.Which brandBudget.  Semiautomatics (In order of our preference)

•Remington 1100/1187-Easy to wash -Easy to buy parts-Plentiful from the used market-Older models have a fixed choke (not perfect for novices )-They make a youth version with a flexible stock

•Remington 1100/1187-Easy to wash -Easy to buy parts-Plentiful from the used market-Older models have a fixed choke (not perfect for novices )-They make a youth version with a flexible stock

•Beretta 391-Most reliable of this semi autos-priciest -Relatively Hard to Keep -On a budget, look at the 390/303/302 older versions -A secondhand Beretta 391 is greater than the cost of a new Remington 1100•Benelli Legacy-A beautiful, light gun-Expensive-Could have too much recoil for young shooters-Some assert less dependable as Beretta'sMid priced. 

Lowest recoil and generally lightest weight of all of the shotguns.  Ammo is pricey.  They make fewer.410 gauge guns than the bigger gauges and they are normally expensive.  A poor choice for beginners as it is so tough to hit anything with those small loads.  For beginners, if cost is not an item, get a 28.  If you're economizing, 20's will be broadly available used, ammo is more economical.Which brandBudget.  Semiautomatics (In order of our preference)

•Remington 1100/1187-Easy to wash -Easy to buy parts-Plentiful from the used market-Older models have a fixed choke (not perfect for novices )-They make a youth version with a flexible stock

•Beretta Silver Pigeon-Light and attractive-Reputable -Good for clays along with the field-Expensive

Lowest recoil and generally lightest weight of all of the shotguns.  Ammo is pricey.  They make fewer.410 gauge guns than the bigger gauges and they are normally expensive.  A poor choice for beginners as it is so tough to hit anything with those small loads.  For beginners, if cost is not an item, get a 28.  If you're economizing, 20's will be broadly available used, ammo is more economical.Which brandBudget.  Semiautomatics (In order of our preference)•Remington 1100/1187-Easy to wash -Easy to buy parts-Plentiful from the used market-Older models have a fixed choke (not perfect for novices )-They make a youth version with a flexible stock

•Beretta 686-Heavier to carry than the Silver Pigeon-Better for recoil when the weight isn't too much-Less expensive-Reputable -More used examples-Older models might have fixed chokes

•Browning Citori-Similar to the 686-Could be heavy, especially in older models-Older versions might have fixed chokes-Many versions can be expensive

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