I've got a friend who agreed she will try "hicking it up" with me, and try clay pigeon shooting - well, guns in general - but I think she'll enjoy that more. The problem is - the last time I was out with her, she decided she wanted to try my 12 gauge - and panicked at the last moment as she pulled the trigger, and pulled the gun away from her shoulder. She did this twice, and decided she was done with guns.
She's 5'8" and 115 lbs - but she's a pretty tough girl - but a 12 gauge not shouldered properly doesn't feel good on anyone. I'm thinking if I got a smaller gun, it'd make less noise that would scare her before she's used to shooting it, and if she DID panic again, the consequences won't be as bad.
I had thought about getting a .410 before, but was told that was a rotten gun for a beginner because of the small pattern. So right now, that has me thinking 20 gauge and 28 gauge. At my local sporting goods store, the 20 gauge is much more common - but I've never shot either to know how light they are on recoil, or how well they spread.
I can get a cheap 20 gauge single shot... but I can always put more money in, and get a 20 gauge pump, or a 28 gauge pump action. What are they like for recoil, pattern, and noise?
I'm going to start her on a .22 just to get her comfortable with the idea of shooting - but after that, what do you guys think? What gauge of shotgun?
She's 5'8" and 115 lbs - but she's a pretty tough girl - but a 12 gauge not shouldered properly doesn't feel good on anyone. I'm thinking if I got a smaller gun, it'd make less noise that would scare her before she's used to shooting it, and if she DID panic again, the consequences won't be as bad.
I had thought about getting a .410 before, but was told that was a rotten gun for a beginner because of the small pattern. So right now, that has me thinking 20 gauge and 28 gauge. At my local sporting goods store, the 20 gauge is much more common - but I've never shot either to know how light they are on recoil, or how well they spread.
I can get a cheap 20 gauge single shot... but I can always put more money in, and get a 20 gauge pump, or a 28 gauge pump action. What are they like for recoil, pattern, and noise?
I'm going to start her on a .22 just to get her comfortable with the idea of shooting - but after that, what do you guys think? What gauge of shotgun?