Female 12 gauge
- Thread starter MShymka
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.45automatic
CGN Regular
- Location
- Windsor, ON
Definitely not a Kel Tec. I'd recommend a Mossberg Mariner with the 20" barrel or a 14" barrel Mossberg Shockwave with a stock. There are pistol grip stocks. Knoxx has a springing recoil reducing one, but it's pricey. Not much recoil with a normal OEM butt or ATI AR style one, even gen 1 old ones. Open loading gate is easy on the fingers, especially in the cold. Quicker to top off.
Hey Anthony. Not necessarily set on 12 gauge. I was actually thinking 20 gauge originally because she’s pretty petite (5’7”/120) and new to shooting. But her female firearms instructor suggested 12 gauge with recoil reducer. She will just be shooting skeet’s with me.
Mike
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Any suggestion on a youth or female model?
Thank you
Thanks. Can you tell me what you like about this Euro model, please?
CanadianMohawk
Member
- Location
- Stittsville
Sx4 compact 20ga fit my small framed girl nicely. I haven't got one (yet), but worth looking at.
Franchi makes a lady specific model called the affinity catalyst.
wolf300H&H
CGN Regular
- Location
- Cabin in central Alberta
Slip on squishy recoil pad / limbsaver and birdshot she would be fine with any 12 gauge
Once comfortable give her some buck , then later slugs
Once comfortable give her some buck , then later slugs
Thanks for the response. I was originally thinking 20g. However, the female firearms instructor she recently had recommended a 12g with recoil reducer. She will only be using this for recreational skeet shooting.
Thank you. That’s what her instructor mentioned as well. I was originally concerned about recoil so thought 20g. But instructor said 12g with reducer and lighter load.
You say she'll just be shooting skeet with you. That takes out short barrels which are not permitted at some clubs. There are competing issues with weight. A small frame gun is easier to hold up and swing. It does lack the weight that soaks up recoil though.
Not sure why your instructor was recommending 12ga. Many skeet shooters would argue that 28ga is no handicap at all for skeet. 3/4 oz loads at a moderate 1200fps are very soft even with a light weight gun - and if you reload are cheaper than 12ga. 28ga pretty much requires reloading as factory is pretty pricey. If you start her right, this will most assuredly not be her last gun.
Though we may disagree on much, I think we'd all agree it's a good idea to try a variety before buying. To that end, it might help to fill out your profile so we know where you live and shoot. I shoot mostly at Silver Willow North of Calgary and I have a variety of 12ga and 28ga, gas semi, pump and O/U - most of them with shortened LOP that she'd be more than welcome to try. (Most shooters are more than happy to show their guns and to help a new shooter on their journey.)
Best of luck to you both.
Not sure why your instructor was recommending 12ga. Many skeet shooters would argue that 28ga is no handicap at all for skeet. 3/4 oz loads at a moderate 1200fps are very soft even with a light weight gun - and if you reload are cheaper than 12ga. 28ga pretty much requires reloading as factory is pretty pricey. If you start her right, this will most assuredly not be her last gun.
Though we may disagree on much, I think we'd all agree it's a good idea to try a variety before buying. To that end, it might help to fill out your profile so we know where you live and shoot. I shoot mostly at Silver Willow North of Calgary and I have a variety of 12ga and 28ga, gas semi, pump and O/U - most of them with shortened LOP that she'd be more than welcome to try. (Most shooters are more than happy to show their guns and to help a new shooter on their journey.)
Best of luck to you both.
