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 Need Help guys....
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07/06/10 04:23 AM
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Justin - Allstate Forney
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My wife is wanting to get into hunting. I would like to get her a nice youth size shotgun. She is a light weight at 98 pounds and 5'2". I am thinking of getting her a semi-auto to reduce the recoil.
Just trying to get your thoughts on this. I found a 1187 in youth, senthetic stock for 659.00 @ BassPro.
Thoughts?
I am really up in the air on this. Pump or Semi-auto... Brand, etc....
Thanks,
JL
Justin Slocum
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Re: Need Help guys....
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07/06/10 05:16 AM
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Judd
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Re: Need Help guys....
[Re: Judd]
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07/06/10 05:37 AM
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Driller
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Benelli Utra Light 20 ga.
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Re: Need Help guys....
[Re: Driller]
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07/06/10 10:56 AM
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poisonivie
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I bought my wife a Mossberg 500 20 gauge in a youth model. She loves it and is deadly with it. She can bust clays all day and smoke a few pheasants too. If I remember right, it was under $300
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Re: Need Help guys....
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07/06/10 12:47 PM
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janie
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I'm 5 ' 8 and weigh 114 pounds. I really like my Mossberg M935. It's semi-auto in .12ga. Recoil is nominal.
Last edited by janie; 07/06/10 12:48 PM.
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Re: Need Help guys....
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07/06/10 12:53 PM
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I would first take her out and shoot a 12ga (either yours or a friend's) and see if she can handle it. I have found that NOT telling her that a 12 is a larger caliber shell and their is the option of a 20 is a good idea. Taht way she will have no preconcieved notions about it being "too much" for her. If it's still too much, then tell her about a 20ga.
But i agree with your initial thought, a semi is probably the way to go.
I'm a dude who likes long barrels!
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Re: Need Help guys....
[Re: Korean Redneck]
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07/07/10 01:34 AM
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Justin - Allstate Forney
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Thanks yall. She will mainly be hunting doves, but plans on making a Turkey trip next year too.
We are gonna go check out a few gun shops around town this weekend.
JL
Justin Slocum
Allstate Agent
406 Pinson Rd.
Forney, TX 75126
972-564-4001
justinslocum@allstate.com
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Re: Need Help guys....
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07/07/10 03:47 AM
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Beretta 391 20 ga. buy a good one, and be done with it. and if she hates it and never goes again, you've got a nice 20 to add to your collection.
my ex gf shot a Beretta 391 in a 12 pretty consistently, and she was tiny. they don't have much perceived recoil
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07/07/10 04:05 AM
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Judd
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Beretta 391 20 ga. buy a good one, and be done with it. and if she hates it and never goes again, you've got a nice 20 to add to your collection.
my ex gf shot a Beretta 391 in a 12 pretty consistently, and she was tiny. they don't have much perceived recoil My thoughts exactly and there is a 20ga 391 in the classifieds right now. Good luck but I would stick with the gas guns if recoil is a concern.
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Re: Need Help guys....
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07/07/10 04:13 AM
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KWood_TSU
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Benelli has the lightest recoil of all guns if that is what you're after.
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Re: Need Help guys....
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07/07/10 02:43 PM
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The Remington 1100 LT-20 would be great or a Beretta 390.
Inertia operated guns such as the Benelli have a sharper recoil impulse than gas guns do.
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