scuba_ed1911
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She's a petite sized woman, and was wondering if this would be an option for her as opposed to a 20 gauge. Thanks!
i agree.12 gauge and run 7/8oz or 3/4oz loads with a gun weighing in between 7-8 pounds.
My daughter was convinced she needed a 20 gauge because a 12 was just too big - until she found a Winchester 12 gauge Heavy Duck. It fit her marvelously. She’s shooting trap in the low 20’s. If no one has already said it, felt recoil may be greater in a 20 gauge because they are often lighter guns, but a 1 oz. load = a 1 oz. load. Get a good fit & practice mounting - we all do this - and a reasonable load will work in all gauges 12 - 28.
Only if you want her to give up in disgust, or you're married to Kim Rhode, then it would make it fair.She's a petite sized woman, and was wondering if this would be an option for her as opposed to a 20 gauge. Thanks!
Not necessarily. I have 2 Beretta A400 gas guns and each will work with my 3/4oz reloads running 1275. They worked with the loads running 1210 as well, but left too much residue; bumping up a grain eliminated that issue.A .410 can be an extremely frustrating guage/caliber. At the old club I shot at, we used to occasionally put together a fun .410 trap round. I borrowed a high dollar skeet gun, forget the make, screwed in a "full" choke and joined in the "fun" one night. I was not unfamiliar with the gun, having fired several rounds of skeet with it. The round of trap was challenging to say the least. I managed 19/25 and was a AA handicap 24+ average shooter at the time.
As above, a 20 guage, or better yet a 12 with light loads 7/8 or lighter of #8 or 8 1/2 if the weight and fit of the gun are appropriate is the way to go. Know that these light loads will give many automatics fits, a well balanced and ported O/U may be a better option in a 12. If the gun will serve multi purpose for skeet, sporting clays and/or hunting, a 20 may be a better option.
Also, ports on a shotgun do nothing but increase noise for everyone on either side