My mother has expressed an interest in trying out trap shooting. The only gun I have is a "riot" 20ga pump.
What I need is shotgun with
-minimal recoil
-light weight
-simple machanism
Two thoughts: a .410 double would be all of those but ineffective. OTOH, my mother would likely have as much fun shooting at stationary cans or a milk jug ona rope as at clays.
20ga gas operated autoloader: heavy and relatively complex but not much recoil, effective on clays.
Or am I dreaming that she can bust clays and should stick to a .410 of some sort and milk jugs at 20ft just so she'd get familiar with the operation of the gun? Her current house gun is a Buckmark and that's likely the most handgun she can use...a .410 with S&B buck (5 00 bellets) or #4 shot ought to do better.
What I need is shotgun with
-minimal recoil
-light weight
-simple machanism
Two thoughts: a .410 double would be all of those but ineffective. OTOH, my mother would likely have as much fun shooting at stationary cans or a milk jug ona rope as at clays.
20ga gas operated autoloader: heavy and relatively complex but not much recoil, effective on clays.
Or am I dreaming that she can bust clays and should stick to a .410 of some sort and milk jugs at 20ft just so she'd get familiar with the operation of the gun? Her current house gun is a Buckmark and that's likely the most handgun she can use...a .410 with S&B buck (5 00 bellets) or #4 shot ought to do better.