Greetings!
DeadWood, the first longgun I shot was Dads Sweet 16 Winchester 12. Same age as you. Dad put a coffee can about 10 yds. away, put a Cyl. choke in the 'Cutts', and chambered a round. While Dad held the forend "to reduce the recoil", I decided that my nose should be buried into the cheek of the stock... Before Dad could stop me, I yanked the trigger, and received a glancing punch. In the true spirit of "damage control", Dad retrieved the can to show me all of the little holes, that I DID IT, and gave me a bear-hug.
Aren't those 'Cutts Cans' ugly?
Be Well!
M.T.Marfield
12-20-06