Trap gun for a beginner

[Gun-Reck]

Thanks guys. Lots of wisdom shared. 20 gauge is not an option. He is big enough to do well with my A5 12 gauge. I offered a 20 gauge but his coach wants them to use 12's. I did a search and found stock options for the 1100/11-87 and 870. Also the CZ trap gun is attractive. I do have a Berretta 686 Onyx but he doesn't want an O/U. He and my son are a little stubborn like me and will only shoot what they want, limiting options.
Thanks again for good advice.

As a fan of the 870 Wingmaster/FieldMaster, and seeing as an auto runs itself, a pump is a good first field shotgun.

And target loads are just as easy on the shooter.

 

[Hookeye]

Went to two diff clubs and saw youth shooters running Remington and Beretta autos.

 

[Hookeye]

Ive thought about a 12 ga crossover Citori.
As bad as I shoot, seems like a waste of money LOL

 

[ColtPythonElite]

I'd look for a 20-30 year old Citori Trap with screw in chokes.

 

[Barnfixer]

There’s some nice 870 Trap guns out there with a couple hundred thousand rounds left in them. BT99’s are nice for new young shooters. Less to keep track of on the line, drop a shell in, close it, shoot, open, repeat. No safety, no slides, no problem.

 

[Pete D.]

I am curious. Why is there little mention of the BT-100?

 

[entropy]

Great gun, but there are a thousand BT-99s out there for every BT-100, and available in many more configurations. (Max, Golden Clays, 80/20, Micro, etc.)