I’m sure this question has been asked many times, but here it goes.

I’m thinking about getting my 11 year old a shotgun with the intentions of going after grouse. From the reading I’ve done it seems like most people lean towards a 20 gauge as a starter gun, because it takes less skill to be proficient with it.

I was thinking of a 410 crack barrel, but I don’t have a lot of experience with shotguns.

I’d also like to hear if there’s a particular model out there that is better than the others for whatever reason.