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Originally Posted by KirStang
Wow. As much as I like my 590, I grit my teeth every time I shoot full power loads through it. That junk beats up my shoulders. I don't think a petite woman starting out on firearms will be very fond of any shotgun. (Although it looks like the link is for a airsoft shottie).
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Have you thought about a 20-gauge? I've often thought that a 20-gauge 870 or 500 with a Knoxx SpecOps stock might be just about the perfect combination of power and controllability for recoil-sensitive individuals.
I am a firm SpecOps believer--In 12-gauge, my 500 has VERY manageable recoil, even with 3" shells, buckshot, and slugs--I can't imagine how easy it would be mounted on a 20-gauge, and 24 pellets of .24 caliber #4 buckshot per trigger pull, in addition to the advantages of 3-point contact (and an adjustable LOP so you're guaranteed to get both of you a good fit) seem like an easy choice to me, particularly over other far more underpowered .22/.25/.32/.380 low-recoil options.