Low recoil 12 gauge ammo?

For adding weight up front that stays in one place, I like the following:

http://www.jimsearneye.com/barrelweight.html


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As was said before using low recoil shells is a very good idea for your lady friend but if you are seriously considering outfitting a gun for her then the weights should be equalized, front to rear, as best as you can, but remember that will make the gun feel much much heavier overall. Trying to help her with the recoil may make her avoid shooting due to the "heavy" gun! Proper training and a good shooting stance are a better option, you may also get her to shoot stationary objects at home to boost her confidence level before putting her out on the line in front of her friends. It worked with my ex-wife so it may help you.
 
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Well, went out and got a couple of boxes of the winchester AA light recoil and we went out to the range. She ended up shooting more of it than I did, so the low recoil rounds are a hit, definitely. I think I might have to get her a gun of her own, so I can shoot too. Had to with the glock...so I suppose....
 
Trying to help her with the recoil may make her avoid shooting due to the "heavy" gun!
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You're right on with that one, deepvalley!
I frequently recommend adding some mass to a light gun to tame some of the recoil and smooth out the swing; but, I got a reality check the other day…
For years, I've been e-corresponding with a gal I met in kindergarten back in the 1950's. She's on the short side but otherwise fit with the usual aches and pains typical to those of us over 60.
Last year her husband got her an entry level pump shotgun, a 20-ga youth model with synthetic stock. I was concerned that the gun would be so light that the recoil would be a bother. In her last e-mail, she commented that she was going to take a handgun training class along with the daughter-in-law. To my surprise, she said she wasn't interested in the shotgun anymore because it was just too heavy. What's lighter than a 20-ga youth model with plastic stock and forend?
 
To my surprise, she said she wasn't interested in the shotgun anymore because it was just too heavy. What's lighter than a 20-ga youth model with plastic stock and forend?
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Now Zippy - you also know that a pump balances like a pig on a shovel - if she was shooting a gun that balances perfectly in the hands, she could handle guns from 6 to 9 pounds equally...........

I know the HD crowd is all gaga over pumps, and especially those with mag extensions and doo-dads making them even MORE muzzle heavy than they already are, but target shooters know that balance can make a gun move like a wand..............I bet if your P-gun fit her, she would be amazed how such a heavy gun could move like that...............;)
 
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Yep, I know a few diminutive ladies with tubed O/Us who'll smoke targets all day long. Unfortunately, my classmate is in Texas and I'm in SoCal, so I can't intervene.
 
If you are considering getting her a gun of her own, take the recommendations of some posters above and look for a used Remington 1100. The gas operated system is an excellent recoil tamer, and the craftsmanship on the 1100 is first-rate. In its heyday it was the top choice of dedicated trap and skeet shooters.
 
Pachmayr makes excellent recoil pads, I highly recommend them. If they make the length of pull too long, consider a youth stock.

-Dan
 
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