Really? A lady cant operate a regular shotgun? Thanks for the info. I better trade my .40 in for a .22 or something lighter that a lady can handle. /s
I don’t believe the comment was meant to be derogatory or to include all women. My wife can handle a 12 ga. and shoots a .357. but many women and some men are smaller and like my sister who carries a 9 mm was very uncomfortable with a 12 ga. we recommended the youth 20 ga. for her. I am now 70 and believe in another 10 years or so I may be more comfortable with a youth 20 ga. and now have that on my acquisition list
Shoot what you are comfortable with. I have shot all my life, and honestly I think I would shoot a 20 ga best as I have shot thousands more rounds of 20 than I have 12 ga. And Im over 6 feet and 220 lbs plus. Lots and lots of wing shooting.
Not to say my bugout plans dont include plenty of 12 ga this and that, as during the Zombie apocalypse I believe 12 ga, .40, and .22 will be the last calibers standing.