TrueBlue711
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I'm looking at getting my wife an semi auto shotgun. But she's 4'10" and needs a stock around 12" length of pull. Makes shopping for guns for her more difficult and usually need youth models (for example, her rifle is the Browning Micro Midas, which is a youth model). At the same time, I'm not looking to break the bank. She loves shooting shotgun, but she doesn't go too often. So I don't want to buy an expensive Browning or Bernelli when she doesn't go often.
So with that background, I have two questions:
1) Is there a semi auto shotgun that takes the same stock as it's pump action brother (such as the Remington 870 and 1100)? I know companies like Hogue make short length of pull stocks for pump action shotguns. Would I be able to put those stocks on the semi-auto variants?
2) What are good budget semi auto models that are offered in youth size? I know Weatherby and Franchi offer models. Are there better choices for the same price or cheaper?
EDIT: I forgot to mention that she does have a pump action currently (Rem 870). Main reason I want to get her an auto shotgun is she is too slow to pump for doubles on skeet or during hunting because her arm is full stretched out to to grab the pump. And that's with a short stock too. Does anybody know of a pump replacement that's for the 870 that's longer than the normal pump? I think I've seen the turkey models have them, but I just want to buy the pump. That way, she can reach the pump and not have her elbow locked in order to do so.
So with that background, I have two questions:
1) Is there a semi auto shotgun that takes the same stock as it's pump action brother (such as the Remington 870 and 1100)? I know companies like Hogue make short length of pull stocks for pump action shotguns. Would I be able to put those stocks on the semi-auto variants?
2) What are good budget semi auto models that are offered in youth size? I know Weatherby and Franchi offer models. Are there better choices for the same price or cheaper?
EDIT: I forgot to mention that she does have a pump action currently (Rem 870). Main reason I want to get her an auto shotgun is she is too slow to pump for doubles on skeet or during hunting because her arm is full stretched out to to grab the pump. And that's with a short stock too. Does anybody know of a pump replacement that's for the 870 that's longer than the normal pump? I think I've seen the turkey models have them, but I just want to buy the pump. That way, she can reach the pump and not have her elbow locked in order to do so.
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