Help me Pick a Shotgun for the Misses

Hmmmm is there any chance you could give us a price range in mind?

Couple suggestions:

Browning Silver Micro 20ga, 26" barrel, semi-auto, weighs all of 6lbs.

BPS Micro Trap 12ga, pump action, 8lbs, 26" barrel

BPS Upland Special Just an off the wall thought, its about a 1/4" longer length of pull than the BPS Micro, however its available in 12ga, 16ga, and 20ga. The 12ga and 20ga are 22" barrels, two models of 16ga at 24" and 26". Both 16ga's and the 20ga weigh under 7lbs.

And since you're taking input as far as chambering, just gonna plug the ol' 16ga. Used to have one when I was a pre-teen to teenager and loved it. Just a little less power than the 12ga but that also means less recoil and still putting some more pellets in the air than the 20ga.

Good luck to her in her choice!
 
Shotgun for the misses

I've never had a problem finding a shotgun for the Misses, its finding a shotgun for the hits I have problems with.
 
My wife had the same issue with my home protection shotgun. She ended up choosing the Mossberg 500 youth and ladies size in 12ga. So now both home protection guns are basically the same model with different stock demensions and can use the same ammo. For sporting use there may be other considerations. My advice: take her gun shopping.
 
That CZ 720 is definitely the most affordable decent semi-auto with reduced dimensions for a woman.

The Browning Micro Silver would definitely be a fantastic gun, but is way more expensive.

Other more expensive options that are slightly less expensive than the Browning Micro Silver are:

The Franchi 720 Short Stock:

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The Franchi Model 48 AL Field Short Stock: ( this gun is sort of an improved and updated Browning Auto-5 )

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I'm not a fan of the 20 ga. If you get her the youth model, it will have the recoil of a 12 ga. (due to the light weight.)
I'd say get her a .410 or just go with the 12 ga. and smaller loads.

A while back I recommended a 20 ga. for a lady friend, she bought the youth model for the fit, and she hates shooting it.
 
I'll agree,let her pick the shotgun.My wife and i went through this back last year.I took my family on vacation and while there a friend took us out to the range with he and his wife,while there my wife expressed some interest when she saw my friends wife shooting.Next thing you know both women were out shooting shotguns and then i heard some thing that made my jaw drop,she loved it so much she wanted her own shotgun:D

After testing both a 20 g and a .410 she choose the .410 youth model,now she keeps it by the bed as her go gun if i'm away.
 
Well we're in luck because there's a gun show in town this weekend. I'll be taking her around the stalls and let her pick out one that fits her best. If we don't see anything we may order one of those CZ's.
 
I'm not a fan of the 20 ga. If you get her the youth model, it will have the recoil of a 12 ga. (due to the light weight.)

I'd say get her a .410 or just go with the 12 ga. and smaller loads.

A while back I recommended a 20 ga. for a lady friend, she bought the youth model for the fit, and she hates shooting it.
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Absolute nonsense!! Having a proper fitting stock is crucial to good shotgun shooting. If she is a petite woman, then a youth/woman's model shotgun would clearly fit her better.

A .410 is no where close to being either an effective hunting or self-defense round. And the ammo is way more expensive than 20 gauge ammo too. So the recommendation for a .410 is an extremely poor one to make.

Getting either the CZ 720 or Franchi 720 short stock models will be very easy shooting, due to their gas operated action. Both of these guns are 3" inch magnums, too. So one can get 3" magnum ammo with 12 gauge like heavy load performance if you want to.

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.410?

A .410 is no where close to being either an effective hunting or self-defense round. And the ammo is way more expensive than 20 gauge ammo too. So the recommendation for a .410 is an extremely poor one to make.
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I couldn't agree more. Great reply!
 
.410

As fond as I am of the .410 bore, it is not a good recommendation in this situation - for the reasons already cited. It's an expert's gun, not a beginner's.
Pete
 
Remington 20 gauge 1100 youth model would be perfect!
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Except that Remington has unfortunately discontinued production of that shotgun and no longer makes it.

So finding one is not going to be easy. I checked gunbroker.com, and there is one used one in real nice condition for sale there for $500

I own 4 Remington 700 rifles myself, and have mainly been a big fan of Remington products over the years. But the decisions that the company has made lately in discontinuing good products, and coming out with new products of rather dubious benefit and design, really has me wondering about the folks that are now calling the shots there.


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