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<blockquote data-quote="Rod Snell" data-source="post: 2736355" data-attributes="member: 796"><p>Definitely a 20ga with a stock that fits her in a semi auto or OU. An ill-fitting stock is an abomination and will cause learning problems.</p><p>16ga is an orphan in skeet, and the 16ga ammo choices are limited and more expensive. I load 16ga for an old Browning Sweet 16 for a hunter that loves it, and believe me you don't want to get a 16ga for skeet, nor get into loading for it if you don't have to. Neither Win nor Rem make the good one-piece hulls for 16 anymore.</p><p></p><p> Skeet groups are 12, 20, 28, and .410. 12 and 20 ga ammunition is plentiful and reasonably priced (for today's world).</p><p>I now shoot a Browning 20ga OU for skeet, and usually when I miss, a 10ga would not have helped. 7/8oz 9s are economical and easy on the shoulder, and I saw both Win AA and Rem STS at Walmart. Those compression formed one-piece hulls reload beautifully with Claybuster wads.</p><p></p><p>I bought a Remington light 20 1100 way back when they were available for around $400, so I'm not a good source for what affordable equivalent you can get new now. Used is usually more affordable, but harder to find the right gun. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rod Snell, post: 2736355, member: 796"] Definitely a 20ga with a stock that fits her in a semi auto or OU. An ill-fitting stock is an abomination and will cause learning problems. 16ga is an orphan in skeet, and the 16ga ammo choices are limited and more expensive. I load 16ga for an old Browning Sweet 16 for a hunter that loves it, and believe me you don't want to get a 16ga for skeet, nor get into loading for it if you don't have to. Neither Win nor Rem make the good one-piece hulls for 16 anymore. Skeet groups are 12, 20, 28, and .410. 12 and 20 ga ammunition is plentiful and reasonably priced (for today's world). I now shoot a Browning 20ga OU for skeet, and usually when I miss, a 10ga would not have helped. 7/8oz 9s are economical and easy on the shoulder, and I saw both Win AA and Rem STS at Walmart. Those compression formed one-piece hulls reload beautifully with Claybuster wads. I bought a Remington light 20 1100 way back when they were available for around $400, so I'm not a good source for what affordable equivalent you can get new now. Used is usually more affordable, but harder to find the right gun. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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