Best shotgun for 95lb woman?

The youth 20 gauge is a great idea. If you're looking at extending the recoil pad to make it recoil less, try Mossberg. There's a pic over in the hunting section of the 20 gauge youth mossy and it is SHORT. Try that with a nice limbsaver. Of course, 95 pounds doesn't mean anything. Proper fit is far more important. When I was 95 pounds, I was shooting shotguns, muzzleloaders, and a .30-06. If it fits, it won't hurt nearly as bad. Keep in mind, that was 20 years and 100 pounds ago, but I don't remember getting my butt kicked by recoil.
 
Here's a vote for a 20 Gauge Beretta Auto, cut to fit. But only if you really like your Mother-in-law that much. It can always be restocked and become your quail gun if she bails out on you. I've watched a buddy put thousands of rounds through a 20 gauge 303 in Mexico. A great gun that just keeps shooting.
 
Fit is the most important thing. If it fits her well she won't even need a recoil pad on a 12 gauge. The smaller the gauge the less shot you have which makes it harder to make good hits which will be frustrating. I wouldn't get anything less than a 20.
 
[QUOT=Nails]My wife is 105 lbs and the Monfeltro is the weapon of choice for petite or small frame women....[/QUOTE]My wife is also slight of build. I won't mention her weight on the World Wide Web, but she once had to lie about her weight in order to be allowed to donate blood.

When she started learning to shoot trap, her first shotgun was a Benelli Montefeltro in 20 gauge. She loved the gun and did very well with it. She has since moved up to a Perazzi MX14 in 12 gauge for trap, but still uses her Benelli for pheasant.
 
with minimum recoil and preferably light weight.
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Get her the HEAVIEST gun SHE can successfully handle and shoot the lightest loads that will work it - most pump guns do not weight near what an O/U or semi does. Even more important than weight is FIT - it matters nothing if it does not fit her properly - and that means more than just the LOP. Getting her fitted would be the wisest thing to do before even looking at various models and types
 
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