Shotgun 4 Very Small Woman -Not Again!-

Gary H · October 9, 2000, 11:50 PM

It looks like Amy will need a pull of around 12". I'm looking at a Winchester 1300 20 ga. Any problem with cutting down the stock by two inches?

Dave McC · October 10, 2000, 07:29 AM

Yes and no,Gary.In case you haven't noticed, women are built different than men. Most women do better with a little more pitch than men, since their chest areas are,uh, more developed. So, cutting off the stock w/o changing the pitch to accomodate the female form doesn't aid comfort. Any good smith can adjust the pitch when shortening the stock, and usually rounding off the toe of the pad helps also.

Unless she's having trouble mounting the shotgun from the weight, adding a little weight under the pad makes sense, keeping the balance point where it belongs.

Use the lightest loads you can starting out, and I suggest one of the wearable pads, like the FAST, be de riguer for your lady.

M1911 · October 10, 2000, 01:36 PM

Have you considered a youth model? I don't know what the length of pull is on those, but it might be close to what you need.

M1911

Gary H · October 10, 2000, 01:56 PM

Yes, I looked at the youth models, but they were more expensive, harder to find and the stock still needed to be cut. Good idea, but Amy is smaller than many kids.

October 9, 2000, 11:50 PM	#1
Gary H Senior Member Join Date: April 27, 2000 Location: California Posts: 2,255	It looks like Amy will need a pull of around 12". I'm looking at a Winchester 1300 20 ga. Any problem with cutting down the stock by two inches?

October 10, 2000, 07:29 AM	#2
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,831	Yes and no,Gary.In case you haven't noticed, women are built different than men. Most women do better with a little more pitch than men, since their chest areas are,uh, more developed. So, cutting off the stock w/o changing the pitch to accomodate the female form doesn't aid comfort. Any good smith can adjust the pitch when shortening the stock, and usually rounding off the toe of the pad helps also. Unless she's having trouble mounting the shotgun from the weight, adding a little weight under the pad makes sense, keeping the balance point where it belongs. Use the lightest loads you can starting out, and I suggest one of the wearable pads, like the FAST, be de riguer for your lady.

October 10, 2000, 01:36 PM	#3
M1911 Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2000 Posts: 4,062	Have you considered a youth model? I don't know what the length of pull is on those, but it might be close to what you need. M1911

October 10, 2000, 01:56 PM	#4
Gary H Senior Member Join Date: April 27, 2000 Location: California Posts: 2,255	Yes, I looked at the youth models, but they were more expensive, harder to find and the stock still needed to be cut. Good idea, but Amy is smaller than many kids.