My daughter is an adult, but needs something light with a minimum length of pull to comfortably shoot... She has a small frame and not a lot of arm or upper body strength. Probably thinking 20ga, even though I maintain that 7/8 oz loads from a 12ga seem to have less recoil than most 20ga loads to me.
Even the stock on my wife's Remington 1100 LT20 Youth model is too long. I light the idea of a semi-automatic for recoil reduction, but my familiarity is limited to the Remington 1100-1187 series and my understanding is that the youth LT20 stock is about a short as you can go due the 1100's design with the recoil spring in the stock...
The 870 express compact junior with a 12" LOP is a much closer fit, but recoil is a potential concern. Fixed breech may be my only choice though - so recommendations on pumps or O/U's will definitely be looked at.
Usage would be universal - some skeet, some sporting clays, and probably her long gun of choice if needed around the home/farm.
I do not anticipate heavy use, but one can always hope....
Any assistance you can provide will be greatly appreciated!
Tarheel59
Even the stock on my wife's Remington 1100 LT20 Youth model is too long. I light the idea of a semi-automatic for recoil reduction, but my familiarity is limited to the Remington 1100-1187 series and my understanding is that the youth LT20 stock is about a short as you can go due the 1100's design with the recoil spring in the stock...
The 870 express compact junior with a 12" LOP is a much closer fit, but recoil is a potential concern. Fixed breech may be my only choice though - so recommendations on pumps or O/U's will definitely be looked at.
Usage would be universal - some skeet, some sporting clays, and probably her long gun of choice if needed around the home/farm.
I do not anticipate heavy use, but one can always hope....
Any assistance you can provide will be greatly appreciated!
Tarheel59