DA> How's this for a suggestion?  Get your 10 year old a Remington
 DA> 870 Express in 12 ga. with the 26" barrel.  Have a gunsmith cut
 DA> down the butt-stock to fit him (or her). When the youth grows up,
 DA> you can add back on an adjustable butt-stock, with a
 DA> cast-on/cast-off adjustment thing to make it fit even better than
 DA> a standard stock.
I like it.  Plus, although we archery for deer, if he ever wanted to use a 
slug barrel for deer, it would convert to that easily enough.
thanks
jeff
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