The browning x bolt we picked up seems to have a pretty cushy pad on it already. We spent an hour or so at the counter comparing gun fitment. She narrowed it down to 4-5 but for her the x bolt came up better and the stock fit her smallish hands better. Went out shooting today , far to windy to get a good sight in done so we just got on paper and shot 12 rounds through it. She came away saying she was very comfortable with the gun and not at all intimidated by the recoil produced. So a good first outing.Hopefully the wind dies down so we can sight in prproperly tomorrow

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