Ratsmasher Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 (edited) Hello every one Ive been shooting airguns for several years and now am considering moveing up to shotguns I am turning fourteen in november and so have been advised to go for a lightweight 12 gauge somebody mentioned the AYA yeoman as a good gun to start off with as not wanting to spend much over £400 on a first gun Any advice would be greatfully receved Ratsmasher Edited July 25, 2010 by Ratsmasher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 WATS UP WITH A .410 like we all had at 14 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin g Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 (edited) Welcome to PW Ratmasher, does anyone else in your house hold a shotgun cert. If so get them to take you to your local gun shop to judge for yourself on what you can hold.. Also while your showing interest have search for all the legal stuff to do with having a shot gun at your age.. Heres a link to basc http://www.basc.org.uk/en/departments/fire...fact-sheets.cfm Edited July 25, 2010 by Martin g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 WATS UP WITH A .410 like we all had at 14 lol I had grown into a 20 bore at 14 and did use some 12 bores. 410s for younger kids IMHO and bigger kids like me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soreshoulder Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 hi mate started shooting as your age, i first started with a 12 bore but it was an over and under. Try having a look at second hand lanbers, i found it easy to learn with and good enough for my needs until i eventually upgraded to a nicer berretta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katash Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 I fired about 3 shots with a .410 at 14 then went right to 12g, and I was tiny for my age .... Firstly on my dads 12G Baikal game gun then a few weeks later onto my 12G Lanber sporter. Going for a light gun is gonna expose you to greater recoil, but as you havn't mentioned what type of shooting you'll need the gun for I cant really say if light or heavy is better. At 14 I was using a heavy sporter for rabbit shooting and it felt fine, also used it for clays. See if you can try a 12 before you buy (gifted) anything .... You'll be supprised! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southwest_colonel Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 Good point from Katash there - lighter guns = more recoil. Having spoken to the head coach at the ground I usually shoot at, he warned me specifically of the large amount of recoil which AYA Yeoman's can produce. I was talking with him about them as I'm thinking of getting one myself for in the field. He was certainly positive about their build quality though - just warned me of the consequences for my shoulder... Definitely try and give a 12b a go before 'buying'. Unfortunately, a light gun may hurt your shoulder more; whilst a heavier one might be difficult to control. It's a conundrum... Find out what a happy balance is, if there is one at this stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratsmasher Posted July 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Thanks for the info does anybody know of somewhere around suffolk where I would be able to try out some different guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Have a look on gun trader, and see what is about in your area for your price range, I can reccomend any AyA, I have 3 now I started at 13 with a No.3 20b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jega Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 (edited) Hi Ratmasher ,welcome to the forum .the best advice for someone you age would be to get some lessons first.My own son was about your age when he also moved up from air rifles and he went straight to lessons with a 12 bore over and under .It really is all down to learning the basics and practising them over and over you will also find out about the importance of correct gun fit mounting correctly and amount of lead for different targets as well as about a hundred other things you'll need to know.After a few lessons you will pretty much know what gun your looking for.Lessons, lessons, lessons young man, they are the best value for money you can get .Heres a few links to shooting grounds in Suffolk.Good Luck http://www.highlodge.co.uk/s6/Clay-Pigeon-...in-Suffolk.html http://www.lctc.co.uk/ http://www.sportfocus.com/comdir/keyword.c...amp;key=Suffolk Edited July 28, 2010 by Jega Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santlache Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 WATS UP WITH A .410 like we all had at 14 lol What do you mean, at 14........ I'm 50 this year and I brought myself a S/S Yildiz .410 last year from Fuzrat on here. It's a superb little gun and light as a feather, I often take it when out for a stroll doing a bit of rough shooting and probably use it more than my 20 guage. Start with a .410, young Ratsmasher, a S/S if you can like the above mentioned Yildiz, as they are far more fun than a single. Get the hang of that for a couple of years then move up to a 20 guage and forget your 12 guage for now, after using the 20 you may not want to go to 12 anyway as they are just as good for everyday needs. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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