I'm starting my 10 year old daughter, Stella, shooting this year. She's been shooting at tennis balls with a bb gun for a couple of years now, but this summer she's started firing a shotgun at going away clays. I've got her on a little 28 gauge Spanish SxS. It has 25 inch barrels, a semi beaver tail fore end, pistol grip stock and a 13 1/2 inch LOP over a Pachmeyer Decelerator. We're using AA's, and frankly she doesn't like the recoil which is a little snappy. I'd guess the gun weighs around 5 1/2 lbs. I know Winchester makes a low recoil shell in 12 & 20 gauge, but apparently not in 28. I believe it's the same story with B&P. Can any of you gentlemen recommend the lowest recoiling 28 gauge shells currently available? Before I get some great reloading recipes, let me just say I am not a reloader. Thank you in advance for your help, and sorry if this question doesn't conform to being specifically about double guns. With a farm in Virginia, a good bird dog in the house and access to plenty of birds, Stella has every opportunity to get involved in shooting sports early. I don't want her to get turned off or burned out by uncomfortable recoil.
