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It is all about holding it properly. I have a 12 gauge Mossberg 590A1 and the recoil does not bother me one bit. ( I'm a 4'11 female) . I shoot it all the time , and did a 4 hour 100 shell plus GFH course with it. Not a problem. I have a telescoping stock on it , because even the youth models with 12 1/2 LOP was too long for me. Cutting off what I needed to cut off resulted in a front heavy gun. The Mesa Telescoping milspec stock gave the gun great balance for me , and the LOP that I needed. Which means I can should it properly , which means I can shoot it well , no issues with follow up shots. The pistol grip helps someone my size manage it keep it on target ( no matter what any of you super experienced large men say here ) Conversley , my husband's auto loading Mossberg in 12 ga with factory stock , which is suppose to have lighter recoil , is not as much fun to shoot. I can't shoulder it properly and still reach the trigger. Bad gun for me , would not matter if it was 20 Ga. I can still shoot it wothout saying "ouch" ..but not as accurately or happily. I found the same to be true with a similar 20 ga. Honestly , you see small women shooting 10 ga with no issue. The difference is someone told them how to hold it properly and absorb the recoil. Too many idiots hand a gun to a woman ( or a kid , or a small guy) and say lean into it.Not enough instruction , no practicing stance and recoil management on something managable. Just "here , shoot this" To OP I would suggest sending your wife to a class . She can take a private 1st steps shotgun and she won't need the gun , the ammo ..just show up with an open mind. She'll learn proper stance and recoil management from the very first shot. It is not exactly cheap , but I can speak from personal experience that it is well worth the money to have that kind of indivdual tailored instruction for a few hours. Not to mention the value of try before you buy. Another option is to have her go with someone who is not only great at shooting a shotgun but is also good at imparting first shots advice and technique to someone. Not everyone can teach per say. Again , from experience , recoil managemnt has less to do with 12ga or 20ga ..taught properly there is no reason why most women can't manage a long gun with some recoil. Obviously there will be exceptions and some guns are just too much for some people , but when you are talking about your average 12 ga Mossberg or Remington I see no reason why a woman can't enjoy one if she is taught how to hold it and shoot properly with sensible loads from the first trigger pull ( as in not after some idiot hands her turkey loads and an old wood 12 gauge that kicks like a mule)

You left them in PA? If it were me , I would question the company I bought them from , and ask them why they think a 16th rounds fits..why order more only to find the same issue. What I would not do is have magazines that hold more than 15 rounds. Look into why , and then order ones I knew only held 15.

Interesting feminine looking guns can be fun The lady from Brillliant Backstraps is really nice and a good role model for women shooters. I mean , her backstraps are a bit too Brilliant ( sparkly ) for my personal taste , but for a lady who wants to customize her M&P ( a real popular gun for women at this point because of the profile and changeable backstrap sizes) it woud be a fun place to start

Congratulations! And ^ this . when you are leaving the hospital with an actual baby in the car..amazing day

Ta-dah!!!! Very nice work!

It would be a cool ay to hide a door that was locked and had guns behind it. You hear of people making a closet a security gun closet all the time , with metal door frame , etc. Be a good project to further conceal the door without making quick access any harder than it has to be.

They have CCW and open carry ..both by permit. Laws are , in that department , more liberal (see what I did there ?) than NJ . As far as aquiring , they are similar to NJ. Background check , etc.All that even though it is not a guaranteed ( and therefore stripped ) right there. I highly doubt you can bring your firearm there unless going to a sanctioned competition or something. I know from people who live there about ownership within the country ...I may be wrong about transporting your gun there , I just guessed. Without googling.

Send her to the range with me and gunsrlegal Then we'll get her signed up for a 1st steps with GFH. I was petrified when I took my first shots.I had a very bad experience ( well , witnessed one at least..the bad experience was certainly not "mine") Needed to start WITHOUT my husband around. A private first steps with Rob from GFH did the trick. I went from being apprehensive of my husband owning a gun to quickly outpacing him in my collection lol If you would like for me to take her to the range I have a Model 19 with very little recoil she can try. If she is too nervouse and wants to talk only first , PM me and I will gladly pass on my phone number. Then definitely , set her up with a First Steps . Without you , preferably. Trust me on that one. It will increase chances you are shooting together the next time.

They have always treated me well , no complaints. I put 100 bucks on a gun a few weeks ago ( was waiting for permits) . They put it in the back in its case to wait for me to pick it up. It does not stay in the display. Jenn gave me a very fair price on the gun . They are not gouging ammo during the current crisis. They have done a lot for the 2A cause. When we needed a bus from North Jersey they offered to foot the bill for the empty seats if the bus did not fill. Jenn bought us all donuts , coffee and movies for the ride to the Rally. Give them a chance , be friendly , and observe range ettiquette . Then make your own decision

As all mentioned other factors will weigh in like type of gun , etc. My personal experience , 165 grain .40 S&W is snappier in my M&P pro than the 180 grain. More muzzle flip with the lighter faster bullet.

Great transaction , his equipment is obviously well cared for ! Looking forward to running and gunning with it Thanks !

Gun For Hire. Took my first shots with them , and wound up being hooked on their classes. Highly recommend.

My 130 pound English Mastiff and "her" pup My 90 pound boxer hound mix Ready for March Eats tomatoes because she loves him He is great with the kids too. He is actually the one that woud take someone out I think. While you are looking at the Mastiff , the affable red and white one will get you As evidenced :

Sir , you were excellent . Thank you! And Nora , fantastic. Thank you as well!

Indeed. I'm sure that was intentional. Thanks for the words of approval Bob and others Truth is I choked in the middle , I had a few other things I wanted to say. First time public speaking Next time , not so nervous.

I'm ....confused. It says Paragraph 1 does not apply to pump actions , lever actions , bolt actions...

Super nice John!!!

Nice family

Yes , and we alternate sides too , each month. Provided we have both ovaries. Ok , this is officially the oddest thread ever.

I knew about the chickens too. Never had chickens . Did not understand about the guns until I owned them though.

Growing up in Kearny , I have seen plenty of friends fall into that trap from cradle and some to grave.Genetic or not , they had one thing in common that I can remember from before they were using. Selfishness , their graitification was always ther number one priority . They were the most likely to make their mothers cry because they felt like doing whatever they felt like doing , even before they ever touched a drug. They have a disease alright ..it is called the "me" disease. Does the flu drag the whole family down? Leave kids potless because dad's fix is more important than paying the bills? Does the flu , or diabetes , or cancer for that matter make you steal from your own mother ? To compare drug addiction , which starts as a selfish ass person with no self control making bad choices that makes them everyone else's burden , to someone suffering from an illness that is genuinely beyond their control and of no fault of their own is just wrong.

I have the 590A1 with the Mesa Tactical recoil reduction stock. I did a 4 hour course with it , 200 shells , no problems what so ever. And have put another 1000 through it since probably. I avoided the Knoxx because too many people complained about cheek smack. I have had zero issues with the Mesa stock. If you want to try it , let me know and we can meet up . Also , I bought the version that is level with the barrel for when you have bead sights.

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John - I tried progressives , but I have an issue with binocular vision so they really did not help at all. When I use my regular script , and half squint my left eye , front sight is sharp , read sights slightly out of focus , target slightly out of focus. Perfect !

Did you waitlist yourself?