SXS's and SCTP

[William Davis]

My grandson shoots SxS or Semi Auto without any noticeable difference. He doesn’t like the one OU I own says it’s slow. That says something, few guns point better than a Parker or Beretta 391. The OU is slower on target.

Kids are very quick hand eye coordination sometimes too quick. Formal target sports even sporting clays highest scores made with precise eye pick up and gun insert points which favor heavy guns & smooth short movement. If the intent is serious competition that’s what the coaches will want.

Advantage to the auto or a pump for kids is the stocks can be easily adjusted as they grow. My full size Parker’s fit him now he’s 14 & 6’ tall, couple years ago could not connect with the too long Parker’s. At 12 he used a youth stock 870. Fortunately his interest is having fun and really enjoying SxS shooting.

William

[Mike of the Mountain]

We recommend youth not shoot pump guns for clays if they don't have to. They are very light and do have a tendency to beat up a shooter if they put a lot of rounds through them, especially in one day. At least the lightweight semi absorbs some of the recoil via the gas or inertia system. The recoil from a pump is especially hard on a small framed shooter.