Seeking Condor Youth choke and ammo recommendations

[jakestamant]

I'm looking at getting my son a Condor Youth 20 gauge for youth trap league. He currently shoots a Condor Youth .410. I would also like to get him into turkey hunting. Any recommendations for choke tube and ammo on this gun?

[timb99]

I'll offer my opinion on the trap part of the question.

 

First, there are better choices than the Condor.

 

How old is he, and how big a boy is he?

 

Trap is a 12 gauge game. It would be better if you could get him started with a 12 gauge with light loads. A Remington 1100 is a great choice for a starter trap gun. or a Browning BT-99 micro.

 

If he's too small for a 12 gauge, a Remington 1187 20 gauge youth gun is a really good choice to get kids started.

 

For trap, if you go with the 20 gauge, start him off with a modified choke, and 7/8 ounce target loads with number 7-1/2 or 8 shot. To answer your next question, at 16 yards, no, 7-1/2 or 8 does not matter.

 

For turkey hunting, I will let folks with more experience post about that.

Edited December 7, 2010 by timb99