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Originally Posted by red-beard
This is not for a young shooter. It is for home defense for someone who definitely will not be able to shoulder a 12 guage. A 20 guage might be an alternative. Someone put up some info on a 20 guage as well.
One of the reasons I looked at the .410 was that the same ammo could be used in a Judge, minimizing the ammo kept.
So most are saying the Mossberg is a poor choice. I saw the Remmington 870 in .410, but those seem to run around $800-900. The Mossberg 500 is around $250-300. I don't want junk, but at the same time fancy isn't necessary.
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Compact Shotgun - Model 870 Express Compact Jr - Remington Shotguns
Here you go. Remington 870 in 20ga. Cheap, dependable and can be bought just about anywhere. On the Remington website find the listing for compact models. If you want to be spendy you can get an 11-87 gas operated semi and that will take a little off the recoil. Look around and you can find an extended mag tube for the 20ga and have a few more rounds in the gun.
Start her out with promo (light) loads and maybe work up to some heavier loads. Buy some reduced recoil #4 buckshot for party time. This will gain you a few pellets and still be plenty lethal. Please don't fall for the birdshot is effective for home defense horse$h!%.
Think about how you introduce your new shooter to the shotgun. Adrenalin goes a long way to reduce felt recoil. (good and bad) I can shoot 3.5" heavy duck loads all day and not feel a thing. Put me in the back yard patterning loads and I'll start flinching pretty quick. Find a sporting clays or skeet club. Get some excitement going, have a good time and keep your new shooter from focusing soley on the recoil.
I've introduced several females to a shotgun and the stand here and shoot that can method doesn't work all that well. A group outing to a good sporting clays course with a little friendly and safe peer pressure works well. Bonus if you get a good guide that knows their stuff. She can get some good instruction.
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