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Originally Posted by Cajundaddy
I am putting a 20GA and 410 on the short list and we will spend some time sharing with friends who own both of these to see which is a better fit for her. If we do this she needs to commit 1day/mo for range time with me to stay current and competent. I see it as a win-win.
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Even though she grew up on a farm, my wife is not a gun person at all. She absolutely has issues with a pistol above .22. Even though we are remote, a pistol wasn't going to be on the menu. No issues at all. Comfort is king.
I found a used, older version of this Mossberg she likes in 20 gauge. Not our shotgun but close. I think I paid $150 for it 15 years ago. Again, used. I think there are different grips for our model, there certainly are for the new ones, but this works for her.
We use Hornady Custom Lite shells since the recoil is significantly less for her.
https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/shotgun/20-ga-slug-250-gr-ftx-custom-lite#!/
As you mentioned before, the Mossberg is the last layer of defense after a host of other bells and whistles. Someone really has to want to be here to get here and she understands the last link in our defense. I don't travel nearly has much as I used to so we hit our range every two months and go through paces. Safety is the key pace, btw, pulling the trigger is easy.
I am going to look for a .410 as well and give the 20 gauge to my daughter who is very comfortably with guns.
This one used:
https://greatamericanoutdoors.com/2020/04/the-mossberg-shockwave-in-410-gauge-a-good-home-defense-shotgun/