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MLeake · June 17, 2009, 06:04 PM

Pacerdude, FWIW I grew up in semirural Maine. In one friend's family (they had a farm), his little brother received a 16ga for his 5th birthday. He had to learn to shoot it with it lying across a fence rail.

I'm pretty sure your sister can learn to handle a 20ga, especially if you find some lower recoil loads.

June 17, 2009, 06:04 PM	#66
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	20 gauge and smallish female Pacerdude, FWIW I grew up in semirural Maine. In one friend's family (they had a farm), his little brother received a 16ga for his 5th birthday. He had to learn to shoot it with it lying across a fence rail. I'm pretty sure your sister can learn to handle a 20ga, especially if you find some lower recoil loads.