peterk123
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I would like to get her a shotgun for turkey hunting and possibly bird hunting. She is a little lady, about 5'3. Would you guys recommend a youth shotgun, or something else? I was thinking going with a 20 gauge.
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I agree with this. My old lady has a 12 for hunting, and one for range/home. Doesn't seem to bother her, and she is 5'2" if that matters.Get her a 12 gauge with a decent recoil pad on it. It won't bite.
My wife is only about 2" taller than yours. She uses a Remington 870 12 gauge no problem. It is about technique, .mounting the gun properly and practice. Start her off with low brass target loads and work up to full power turkey loads, slugs and buckshot. Our 870s do double duty as home defense guns. We have the extra barrels with rifle sights for slugs and buckshot. The vent rib barrels are for skeet, trap and sporting clays.I would like to get her a shotgun for turkey hunting and possibly bird hunting. She is a little lady, about 5'3. Would you guys recommend a youth shotgun, or something else? I was thinking going with a 20 gauge.
We went to the range with a clay pigeon machine and two shotguns. My 12ga Versa Max Tactical and my Ithaca 20ga Ultra-featherlight. Had her bust a clay with the Versa Max. "This thing's heavy." Had her bust a clay with the Ithaca. "WHOA. I'm done with that thing."I would like to get her a shotgun for turkey hunting and possibly bird hunting. She is a little lady, about 5'3. Would you guys recommend a youth shotgun, or something else? I was thinking going with a 20 gauge.
Might not be the safest for clays....Mrs. Luck prefers the AR15 for faster follow up shots.
Just remember the lighter the shotgun the more the kick.I would like to get her a shotgun for turkey hunting and possibly bird hunting. She is a little lady, about 5'3. Would you guys recommend a youth shotgun, or something else? I was thinking going with a 20 gauge.
Absolutely. If this gun is for her, she should be the one making the choice.The key with all of these is in Stav's title, She Equips Herself, instead of you buying what you may think she needs.
Bow + arrow.I was going to say, buckshot not bird.
Great narrative enbloc. Very informative.I liked the Savage 301 break-open in .410, I bought 2 of them. They are my "Hunting' trainers and have been indispensable...
These are as well-built as the H&R singles and NEF guns and are one of the most durable platforms on today's market. This has an ejector also.
It comes with a "TSS" (tungsten super shot) Extra full choke.
I bought the full set of chokes for it from Savage so now I can even shoot buckshot/slugs/birdshot.
Sure a great pump will always be useful, but this has a place too...
Shooters Outpost has them for under $200, and can be sold to mass folks, obviously...
Savage Arms - 301
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In a pinch and with a little practice, it can be used as a defensive arm. Not a first choice, but better than a 'pointy stick'...
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Or, OOOO Buck x 5...
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11-87 with 28’ barrel.. might feel a bit heavy but makes up for it in felt recoil