[Cajundaddy]

Originally Posted by JAR0023

Small statured as in grown female or a kid? Two different things in my book. My 9yo daughter started duck hunting (or at least going along) last year. She has water swatted a few birds with an old Mossberg single shot .410 that's honestly still too big for her. Anyway back to my point. She might weigh 60 pounds soaking wet and is four and half feet tall. To me that's a bit different than a grown woman that may be under five feet but weighs 90+ pounds.

I've looked at the small Mossberg .410s and they are tiny. IIRC down to an 10" LOP and 20" barrell. Then they make more of a regular sized youth model at 12-13" LOP. I have no problem with Mossberg. Yes they are a cheap gun but all the ones I've been around go bang every time. They are American made and have a great warranty and warranty service.

Back to my point, unless you just have to drop down to .410 a youth 20ga is not that much bigger and is much more versatile. With lighter loads the recoil isn't all that much more either. I have a Remington youth 20 set up for my wife for home defense. 20ga buckshot is nothing to sneeze at.

Yep, I'm not quite sure why anyone would want a .410. They aren't much good for birds unless you sneak up on em from behind and the lightweight guns hurt to shoot. A nice youth 20 GA actually gets some work done and is easier to shoot than a .410. Also 20 GA shells are everywhere.