20 ga semi vs. 12 ga semi shooting 2 3/4 shells?

[mojo stick]

i would go with a 12 gauge semi, and honestly for a female shooter spend the extra cash and buy a benelli, just for the fact that they are so light, i have been a browning guy for a good part of my hunting years. tried and true, up until i shot a benelli sbe 2 and i was sold. hands down the nicest shouldering and shooting gun on the market, puts browning winchester, beretta and remington to shame.
and the bonus next to no kick. i was shooting 3 1/2 inch #2 s and felt like nothing compared to he maxus.

[Sprite]

i would go with a 12 gauge semi

I'd be recommending the same as well. People can talk up their twenty gauges all they want, but they are not and never will be an everyday waterfowling gun. I've shot 20s enough in the blind, and yes they work, but if you're looking for something that will work well in any situation, a 12 gauge is what you want. I have yet to meet a woman who can not handle the recoil of a properly fit 12 gauge.

Personally, I'd take a look at the Browning lineup. They offer the "micro midas" in a few of their semis which have a 3" chamber and a shortened length of pull. If you go with a wood stock, you can have it customized further by a stock fitter to fit the shooter's dimensions. I shoot a 3.5" Browning Silver myself, and have no complaints whatsoever. Gun functions flawlessly both in the blind and with 7/8oz trap loads at the range, and it just so happens that the factory gun fits me like a glove. With anything less than 1 1/8oz, the Benelli SBE2 will not cycle. If it's also going to be a range gun, take that into consideration and stick with a 3" chamber.

Just my .02.

-Nick

[mojo stick]

I'd be recommending the same as well. People can talk up their twenty gauges all they want, but they are not and never will be an everyday waterfowling gun. I've shot 20s enough in the blind, and yes they work, but if you're looking for something that will work well in any situation, a 12 gauge is what you want. I have yet to meet a woman who can not handle the recoil of a properly fit 12 gauge.

Personally, I'd take a look at the Browning lineup. They offer the "micro midas" in a few of their semis which have a 3" chamber and a shortened length of pull. If you go with a wood stock, you can have it customized further by a stock fitter to fit the shooter's dimensions. I shoot a 3.5" Browning Silver myself, and have no complaints whatsoever. Gun functions flawlessly both in the blind and with 7/8oz trap loads at the range, and it just so happens that the factory gun fits me like a glove. With anything less than 1 1/8oz, the Benelli SBE2 will not cycle. If it's also going to be a range gun, take that into consideration and stick with a 3" chamber.

Just my .02.

-Nick

The browning silver is hands down the best gun browning has on the market,
cycles everytime and fits like a glove , I have shot the browning lineup and hands down went back to the silver .

[Bluebulldog]

I'd be recommending the same as well. People can talk up their twenty gauges all they want, but they are not and never will be an everyday waterfowling gun. I've shot 20s enough in the blind, and yes they work, but if you're looking for something that will work well in any situation, a 12 gauge is what you want. I have yet to meet a woman who can not handle the recoil of a properly fit 12 gauge.

Personally, I'd take a look at the Browning lineup. They offer the "micro midas" in a few of their semis which have a 3" chamber and a shortened length of pull. If you go with a wood stock, you can have it customized further by a stock fitter to fit the shooter's dimensions. I shoot a 3.5" Browning Silver myself, and have no complaints whatsoever. Gun functions flawlessly both in the blind and with 7/8oz trap loads at the range, and it just so happens that the factory gun fits me like a glove. With anything less than 1 1/8oz, the Benelli SBE2 will not cycle. If it's also going to be a range gun, take that into consideration and stick with a 3" chamber.

Just my .02.

-Nick

The OP made no mention of waterfowling whatsoever. Did you read his post?

With all due respect, if you haven't met a woman who couldn't handle the recoil of. Properly fit 12 gauge, then you haven't shot with very many.

i shoot competitive skeet, and by and large 20 gauge is the preference for women, and younger shooters. These are people who also drop 3-5k on a gun, so fit is obviously accounted for.

[skeeter1]

The OP made no mention of waterfowling whatsoever. Did you read his post?

With all due respect, if you haven't met a woman who couldn't handle the recoil of. Properly fit 12 gauge, then you haven't shot with very many.

i shoot competitive skeet, and by and large 20 gauge is the preference for women, and younger shooters. These are people who also drop 3-5k on a gun, so fit is obviously accounted for.

It is posted in the waterfowl forum, that is listed about an inch above the post? I used to shoot sporting clays every weekend for years and ran across a few women, the majority of them shooting 12s. I have also seen several people drop a good chunk of change on a gun and it either not fit or they had it adjusted wrong. My advice would be, if you know someone with some guns you may be considering go out and try them with your significant other and see what they prefer. I think the only facts here are different guns fit different people and just because someone is small does not mean they are weak, maybe they can handle a 12. I also know if it was my wife she would want some type of astetic value to the gun as well (sorry do't know how to spell astetic). To both nick an mojo everyone knows the best gun hands down is the Belgian made Browning Gold 3.5 30" Stalker, I mean come on

[Bluebulldog]

It is posted in the waterfowl forum, that is listed about an inch above the post? I used to shoot sporting clays every weekend for years and ran across a few women, the majority of them shooting 12s. I have also seen several people drop a good chunk of change on a gun and it either not fit or they had it adjusted wrong.

LOL. I typically don't look at the forum that the posts go in. I just go to new posts. *Egg on face*.

[CamoIsMyColour]

To both nick an mojo everyone knows the best gun hands down is the Belgian made Browning Gold 3.5 30" Stalker, I mean come on

I too love my Browning Gold!!

[mojo stick]

LOL. I typically don't look at the forum that the posts go in. I just go to new posts. *Egg on face*.

i shoot trap as well , and I find it funny when guys bring there wives out and they have there 2500 to 3000 dollar custom fitted 20 gauge , they shoot one round and do well but than you talk them into shooting a nice semi , they shoot the 12 and before you know it the 20 is up for sale , if your going to use a gun for hunting 99 percent of women and even young adults can handle the 12 gauge don't wast your money on a 20 it will sit in the cabinet and never be used , unless your chasing bunnies and want a lighter gun in that case buy a 4 10 .

[Bluebulldog]

i shoot trap as well , and I find it funny when guys bring there wives out and they have there 2500 to 3000 dollar custom fitted 20 gauge , they shoot one round and do well but than you talk them into shooting a nice semi , they shoot the 12 and before you know it the 20 is up for sale , if your going to use a gun for hunting 99 percent of women and even young adults can handle the 12 gauge don't wast your money on a 20 it will sit in the cabinet and never be used , unless your chasing bunnies and want a lighter gun in that case buy a 4 10 .

Funny. I own 7 shotties, and when I go out in the field, it's usually the 20 that I take.

The 12 Gauge is my gun for skeet.

Your opinion that a 20 gauge is a waste of money is just that....an opinion. If it were truly a waste as you so nicely put it, then manufacturers wouldn't be making as many models in both 12 and 20 like they are.

[terrym]

The only thing I hunt with a 12g anymore are turkeys. If I was still into waterfowl I would of course use a 12.