tubamandan Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Hi I convinced the missus to go clay shooting with me today. She loved it and is desperate to go again next week. The only thing was, she struggled with the weight of my 12g sporter beretta silver pigeon. Just had it on the scales and its 3.6kg. Using 28gram cartridges she had no problems with the recoil but just struggled holding the gun steady. What would people reccommend? Been looking at 20g guns, beretta ultralights or semi automatics. It will only ever be used for clay shooting Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest topshot_2k Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 (edited) My girlfriend uses a 12b Winchester 101 XTR lightweight, its great gun, fixed chokes and with some decent 24/28g carts she can use it all day Cost about £500 in Mint condition 2 years ago. I would go with a nice light 12 over a 20bore. Edited February 14, 2009 by topshot_2k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussman Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 I would look at a Benelli 12/20 bore. If you don't want to stretch that far, think about the Hatsan youth model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Ask garyb, he bought a £3000 gun for his missus and she ******** off! (not with it though) :o :o :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhiannonBW Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 (edited) I'm a 9st and 5'4" slightly built woman. The only thing I can recommend is to try different guns. I have a 12g Winchester Classics Double which is no problem for me to shoot (I use 24gm for most clays and have shot 28gm no problem), no recoil, and the weight problem is fixed by doing some training (cans of beans, etc. from the cupboard are perfect! It took me about 10 days of 10 minutes for the muscle to get used to the weight.) I've found different guns have different balance and recoil. I can't get on with the Baikal, Browning or Miroku guns I've tried, but have found Berettas fine. It is probably just a case of trial and testing to find the right gun and gun fit. One woman who shoots at my local club has a gun that suits her just fine (she shoots a Miroku and she's the same physical build as me), but I found it awkward and the recoil was horrendous. Have you got a local club where she can try out a range of different guns? When I first started I was advised to get a 20g as I was a girly(!) but now I realise it's the gun rather than the gauge. A 12g that fits your wife is going to be more comfortable than a 20g that doesn't. It's probably worth spending a bit of money upfront to get the fit and balance right rather than choose a gun purely on it's total weight. Great to see another woman with the bug! Rhiannon Edited February 14, 2009 by RhiannonBW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Its not actually the overall weight of the gun, its the distribution of the weight. What you need is to get the point of balance further back so she can support the gun. This means a shorter stock, 13 1/2", and keep the barrels short - 26" or 28" max. Having a lighter gauge, say a 28g or a 20g helps because the barrels are lighter - but a 26" 12b on a 13 1/2" stock will be easier to handle on forward weight terms than a standard 20b. A semi-auto 20b can also be a good choice - say a Remi 1100 20b. Light single barrel, and again, cut down the stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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