Skeet, Trap and Sporting Clays ... gun recommendations for small framed shooter

[cota]

I Feel a Gas auto semi is your best option, Nothing fits shoots like remington 1100s and its my prefered option, but at 5ft 1 inch, i think a lighter gun might be a better option, and Ok beretta 300 series can not be discounted but of those and the 1100 i prefer the 1100 on fit and feel so its back to the 1100 unless you can find a better balanced Beretta 303 302 in the form of the Browning B80 effectively the same gun browning framed and assembled by Browning on Portugal. now there lays a distinct possibility for you if you can find one.
Another moderner gun worth considering is the Winchester SX3 low recoil fairly lightweight and pretty dependable.
I suppose you might throw the new SX4 in with the SX3 as an option but i have no experience of them in person.

 

[Crawdad1]

I agree. In my opinion only the Benelli comes close to the balance and feel of a Remington 1100. And by your post it looks like your daughter likes them as well.

 

[Wis-Harpo]

I shoot an older 1100 12 gauge ( 1983), and a newer 20 gauge 1100 lightweight (1996) for sporting clays. The only disadvantage to the 20 gauge is the perception of using a 20 in a 12 gauge dominated sport. I gave my 14 year old grand son a 11-87 20 gauge when he was 12. We went shooting sporting clays last Saturday when I was visiting my old home state of Wisconsin. Three of us shot 12 gauges and he had the 20. He nearly beat me for second place, only because he does not shoot enough and his form has not developed. So if you don't know a 20 will do , there is no handy cap. Know the shotgun you shoot, and you will do well. Then again there is the Remington V3 which is lighter than the 1100.

 

[cdb1]

My daughter shoots a 20 gauge for everything but duck and geese. For duck and geese she shoots a Winchester SX3 Compact 12 gauge. It comes with a 13" LOP. There are ways to raise the comb fairly simply. If you are wanting a shorter LOP 12 gauge the SX3 Compact and Browning Silver Micro Midas are great choices. Internally they are the same shotgun.

The ultimate shotguns for females are the Syrens from Caesar Guerini. If money is not a huge issue then a Syren is hands down the best option, they are designed from the ground up for women. Nothing comes close. They come in semi and O/U.

 

[Balrog]

I just realized the SX3 and SX4 can both be had with a 13" LOP and am very interested in seeing them in person. How does the recoil on them compare to a Remington 1100 or gas operated Beretta like the A400?

 

[cfullgraf]

I just realized the SX3 and SX4 can both be had with a 13" LOP and am very interested in seeing them in person. How does the recoil on them compare to a Remington 1100 or gas operated Beretta like the A400?

One option to consider, although it does cost a some extra unless you are lucky (see below), once you pick out the shotgun, buy a second stock for it to be fit to your daughter. Then, she has a gun that fits her well and the gun can be easily returned to full size if desired.

When I started to shoot in skeet tournaments, I began shooting a 20 ga Citori with 26" barrels. At one tournament, one of the competitors in my flight asked if I had a child interested in skeet. I did. He offered to give me a cut down 20 ga Citori stock with the stipulation that I pass it on when I was finished with it. It worked great for my daughter until she grew out of it and my 5'-1" wife. So, we have kept it for my wife along with the original stock.

I have honored the gentleman's request numerous times passing on other items that are useful to the recipient but no longer needed by me.

 

[entropy]

No disadvantage to a muzzle loader either for singles.

Leaning towards a Beretta A400 Xplor.

Makes for a long round, and some pissed off sqaudmates, unless they are shooting front stuffers, too. In which case, A really long round.
Good choice on the A400.