Bought a youth model for my granddaughter who just turned 12. I was very impressed with this little combo gun. The .223 is very accurate. Shooting a target at 80 yards with a red dot sight, I was able to get a nice 5 shot, 1/2 group. Recoil was negligible, but it does bark a little more than my other rifles in .223 caliber. The 20 gauge was also just fine for accuracy. I was able to hit clays just fine with it, albeit not great due to the shorter youth stock. It does have a pretty good kick, even with the shorter shells. I was using heavier field loads, however, so I would expect a little more recoil. It was still a bit much for my granddaughter, so will be stepping the loads down a bit to let her get used to shooting it. In the meantime, we''ll be using a .410. Overall, I think this is a really nice entry level combo for a new shooter, and frankly, I like it enough that I think it would even make a great addition for a life experienced hunter/shooter like me. I give it 5 stars because I think that it more than fulfills the expectations one would place on a combo at this price.