what is too small for skeet

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My wife has shot very little in her life but wants to try shooting skeet so we can do things together( I'm just irresistible I guess)but I was just wondering as to what would be as small as you would want to go for a skeet gun.I want her to have fun with something that she won't complain about recoil too much she is 120 lbs soaking wet.
Thanks in advance.
 
A used Remington 1100 in 28ga. is the ideal starter gun for your lady. Shorten the stock to fit and add a Limbsaver or similar recoil pad. 20ga. would be a good second choice. lots of these guns out there and spare parts are easy to find. Start her out on station 1 and 7 and gradually move toward #4 as she gains confidence. Enjoy.
 
X2 on the 28 gauge Remington 1100. I've used one to introduce women to the shooting sports.

The subgauge inserts in the second post are not a good idea.

You might want to consider getting her some lessons from a shooting instructor.
 
I agree... Even a properly sized 20ga auto is great and not so expensive on ammo. My sister started with a Beretta 391 youth gun in 20ga,and it was a great little gun with a fair amount of adjustability out of the box. She now shoots a 20ga browning XS skeet, and would have no issues shooting a 12ga gun. If you check out the ISSF women's skeet videos, they are all shooting 12ga over unders. The key is proper fit and proper (light) ammo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yp7krTKsnU&sns=em
 
And I agree, a 28ga auto is freaking sweet. If I was starting my daughter, it would be my choice, but I dont reload so ammo is pricey!
 
gttsc said:
And I agree, a 28ga auto is freaking sweet. If I was starting my daughter, it would be my choice, but I dont reload so ammo is pricey!
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Even if you reload a Remington 1100 isn't all that great because it throws the hulls a good distance.

Often with women shooters recoil is what they start out being afraid of but noise and gun weight are equal concerns. I suggest doubling up on hearing proteciton (muffs and plugs) and don't let them shoot beyond the point where they are having trouble holding the gun. When a shooter gets tired stance goes to hell and then the gun starts to kick them a little more. Also check for eye dominance.
 
my misses is 5'7", 120. She shoots a Beretta 390 in 20ga and loves it. It's an awesome little gun, and because it fits her she had never had an issue with recoil. 20ga is a pretty safe bet, as ammo doesn't become a limiting factor. It is really all about fit though, the shorter the stock the better, you can always lengthen it with a thicker pad.
 
My daughter is 5'2" and maybe 120 lbs. She shoots a 12 ga O/U with a shortened stock with a kick eze pad. 1 oz Remington Gun Club but she has no problem with 1 1/8oz Federal Top Gun either. The stock was a little long for her but after it was cut down to fit her a little better her skeet scores have gone up.

She has tried my O/U with 20 ga sub tubes but likes the 12 ga better.

We have lots of guys in our club that shoot .410 and do very well with them.
 
Claybuster said:
X2 on the 28 gauge Remington 1100. I've used one to introduce women to the shooting sports.

The subgauge inserts in the second post are not a good idea.
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Not instead of buying an actual shotgun.
Lets say that Nimrod bought his wife a nice 20 gauge shotgun, and when she tried it out she thought it was too much for her (I know people that can't take anything bigger than 410). Nimrod would have just spent anywhere from $300 to $2000 buying his wife a shotgun which she will not use because it hurts her.
The adapters I suggested would only be to test what she is comfortable recoil wise. ( I also know girls that will only use 12 gauges.)
I do understand that beyond 20 feet your pattern is total crap with these adapters.
This way you can take her to the gun dealer and let her choose out the one she wants.
Anyway. Cheers,
Homslice
 
if you dont reload sell your 28g winchester hulls for 15 cents plus post . that will help with cost of new shells , plus winchester has $2per box mail in rebate on AAs . now thats not too bad . cheers Frank
 
Well, I'm a woman, and one "of a certain age" at that, and I have NO trouble using either of my SxS for skeet (which i don't do a lot, but it's fun when I do) - one 20 and one 12, both are really my ruffie guns, but I have NO problem playing games with either of them, and none of the women I shoot with use anything smaller than a 20.
 
homslice said:
The adapters I suggested would only be to test what she is comfortable recoil wise. ( I also know girls that will only use 12 gauges.)
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That's not going to tell you much. Trying a 20 in a 12 gauge does not tell you the recoil you will face in another 20 gauge. Felt recoil is effected by charge weight, shot velocity, gun weight, fit and stance. The new shooter might well find a light 20 gauge kicks a lot more than a heavy 12 gauge with a 20 gauge adapter.

Secondly, the insert chamber adapters of the type you suggest are messy and inconvenient. Have you ever shot a full round of skeet with them? The shooter will either need at least 25 of them or be fiddling around between stations putting new cartridges in them. A new shooter has more important things to be thinking about then screwing around with chamber adapters.
 
thanks for all the great information,I have a friend who has a sxs 28,so I think we will give that a try and see from there,I just didn't know if it would be too small for skeet I am kind of a beginner at skeet myself.
 
nimrod#1 said:
thanks for all the great information,I have a friend who has a sxs 28,so I think we will give that a try and see from there,I just didn't know if it would be too small for skeet I am kind of a beginner at skeet myself.
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Not too small. Will send fewer pellets at the target, but if you're on, you're on. Better she has a smaller margin of error than gets beat up by recoil and loses interest altogether.
 
What club are you planning to shoot at? Clay shooters are a very generous bunch. I'd be willing to bet if you contacted the club they would put you in touch with an experienced member who would loan you a gun for your wife to try and give you both a nice introduction to the sport.

If she likes the game then go look at guns for your wife. She'll have at least some idea of what she liked
 
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