My 2 young boys Turkey hunt with a Mossberg Model 500 Bantam. It has a 3" chamber, adjustable fiber optic sights, adjustable length of pull, and covered in an awesome APG Camo finish. I added a Vero Vellini neoprene sling. I also installed an HS Strut Undertaker tube. After much testing, it performs awesome at 40 yards. It likes the Remington Wingmaster HD #6's. My 12 year old son killed his first Gobbler this year, it was awesome. I think that this rig would be perfect for you. Unless you are aware of your recoil tolerance do not get a 12ga. You will be miserable.
shotgun recommendation for female ?
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Bucklowery
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my wife really likes the benelli montefeltro and it fits here very well. 20 guage
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Wedgy
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Shoot the TSS loads and you can drop to a 20 gauge or even smaller, #9's will penetrate 3" of ballistic get at 70 yards which is more than enough to kill a turkey if your pattern holds up that far. A #9 TSS weighs the same as a #5 lead pellet but penetrates much better, patterns better, and does not deform. They are expensive but how many turkeys do you shoot ? Well worth it in my opinion.
Nighthunter1
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Gas gun, honestly you only shoot once and the last thing on my mind when I have a bird that can see from a great distance within 20 yards of me, the last thing I'm thinking is how much recoil my gun has...
I shoot an AL391 and it's very soft shooting. It's a 30" Teknys so it has the mercury filled damper in the stock. It's soft because it's heavy.
Hard to beat a A400 with the Kick Off. You can shoot hot 3" shells in it and it kicks less than most 20ga guns. A friend has the Xplor model and we've had 11 year olds shoot 3 or 4 rounds of skeet in a day with no problems.
Hard to beat a A400 with the Kick Off. You can shoot hot 3" shells in it and it kicks less than most 20ga guns. A friend has the Xplor model and we've had 11 year olds shoot 3 or 4 rounds of skeet in a day with no problems.
Clay Target Guy
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I shoot a Wby 459 20 ga and a Remington 870 20 ga. both with TSS #9.
Orange Dust
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Get a 20ga gas gun, especially if you can load for it. fit it to her as best you can, and put a rocker pad on it. Rocker pad is a big deal for lowering recoil for women. For practice at clays load 3/4oz of shot with Alliant 20/28 or green dot. We load green dot with 3/4oz for good functioning. You should be around 1200fps to get it to function. This is the go to load for girls shooting skeet. If a pump or O/U you can load it a little slower. Save the heavier stuff for hunting when she will be wearing heavier clothes and not notice the extra recoil. Both my daughters shoot 3-1/2 12ga's with 3" loads at waterfowl now, but they didn't start this way, and they both shoot the above load at clays still. If you don't load for shotguns consider a 28ga. The little gun kills much better than it should, and throws better patterns than many 20's.
Make sure the shotgun fits properly (very, very important),
Shotgun has a good quality recoil pad,
Place a Mercury Recoil Suppressor in the butt stock .
A semi auto is a good bet with the above list for comfort.
Shotgun has a good quality recoil pad,
Place a Mercury Recoil Suppressor in the butt stock .
A semi auto is a good bet with the above list for comfort.
Orange Dust
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A note about gun fit for girls. They are shaped differently than boys or men. They have longer necks, narrower shoulders, and higher cheek bones. Their chests are different with a different shoulder pocket. Actual gun needs less drop at comb, more at heel, and a recoil pad that tapers from the center both ways (rocker). cast and pitch are different too. There are aftermarket stocks and even new guns that are stocked this way and are a closer fit to most girls, and marketed as such. If the gun is fitted properly a girl can handle recoil just as well as a man. This is why most folks fail miserably teaching a girl to shoot a shotgun. You cannot just shorten a stock and think it will fit them ok. It will beat them to death. Guaranteed a black eye if they shoot it much. It is much the same as if you raise your head when shooting. It will pop you in the mouth and cheek. Good stock fitters are worth their weight in gold if you don't really know what you are doing. Same goes for guys. You will never shoot a shotgun well if it doesn't fit you properly, and you will not know why.
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Entire post is spot on, you wouldn't buy a suit off the rack and expect it to fit you well, let alone your daughter.
They also like it if it's decorated with some "hot pink"
