byf43
SCSC Life/NRA Patron Life
Look for a new or used 11-87 Sportsman.
Many years ago, when my youngest son was 7 or 8, he wanted to start shooting clay birds at the sportsman's club.
My beloved wife chimed in, and said that she wanted to shoot, also.
So, the next day, I went out and bought an 870 "Yout" (spelling intentional) in 20 ga for the son to use, and an 11-87 "Youth" Sportsman in 20 ga. for the wife.
I found that the Remington 742 and 760 style centerfire rifles have the same stock size/shape as the 20 ga 870/1100/11-87.
I bought a wooden buttstock for the 742 at a gunshow (Showplace Arena) and cut it to fit my (then) small son.
IF memory serves me, I paid $10 or so, for that extra buttstock.
I had to make a buttstock screw that would work on the new 'shortened' stock, and cut a new recoil pad to fit it.
Final thought................ Ya know..... my beloved wife has NEVER fired that 11-87 "Youth" gun!
Many years ago, when my youngest son was 7 or 8, he wanted to start shooting clay birds at the sportsman's club.
My beloved wife chimed in, and said that she wanted to shoot, also.
So, the next day, I went out and bought an 870 "Yout" (spelling intentional) in 20 ga for the son to use, and an 11-87 "Youth" Sportsman in 20 ga. for the wife.
I found that the Remington 742 and 760 style centerfire rifles have the same stock size/shape as the 20 ga 870/1100/11-87.
I bought a wooden buttstock for the 742 at a gunshow (Showplace Arena) and cut it to fit my (then) small son.
IF memory serves me, I paid $10 or so, for that extra buttstock.
I had to make a buttstock screw that would work on the new 'shortened' stock, and cut a new recoil pad to fit it.
Final thought................ Ya know..... my beloved wife has NEVER fired that 11-87 "Youth" gun!