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Message: <blockquote data-quote="criticalbass" data-source="post: 2297841" data-attributes="member: 711">If your grandson is average or better in size, a 28 ga would make a much better starter gun.  .410 is an expert's gun.  I grew up with one and was never able to hit anything that wasn't standing still or going straight away.  Sort of gave up until I stumbled onto skeet in my early 40s.There are a lot of folks who find themselves defeated by the .410.  One of its problems is that the shot string is about eight feet long, making crossing iargets catch only a small portion of the load.Reloading costs are comparable to .410, and recoil in well designed 28s is little more than .410 levels.In MEC single stage loaders, it's a good idea to spend a little more and get the Sizemaster.  Includes a primer feed and does a better job of resizing.  Also easier to operate.</blockquote>