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I realize that is a bit of a oxymoron, but I am looking for recommendations. Right now I'm leaning to the Benelli 20 gauge Ultralight.
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This is as lightweight and low recoil as they come. Low recoil shotgun
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Beretta 390, 12 gauge is pretty light. You will have to reload really light loads to get it to malfunction. Min will work with fairly light 3/4 oz loads.
20 gauge might be better for you, no personal experience.
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28 gauge ultralight. I heard they can be had sub 5lbs. My 20 gauge Montefeltro is 5.6lbs with a 26 inch barrel and isn’t bad on recoil shooting low dram 7/8 loads. I can feel it shooting 150 rounds of clays with 1oz hunting loads. I take it duck hunting with 3 inch #4 and have never noticed recoil shooting ducks.
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1100 - 28 gauge. Highly under rated.
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28 gauge ultralight. I heard they can be had sub 5lbs. My 20 gauge Montefeltro is 5.6lbs with a 26 inch barrel and isn’t bad on recoil shooting low dram 7/8 loads. I can feel it shooting 150 rounds of clays with 1oz hunting loads. I take it duck hunting with 3 inch #4 and have never noticed recoil shooting ducks. ^^^This^^^. I love both of mine!
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1100 - 28 gauge. Highly under rated.
DMc I had the 1100 28 gauge Sporting Clays version for almost 15 years, and while I really loved it and shot it well, my Benelli's are quite a bit lighter and have less recoil.
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Weatherby SA-08 in 28 gauge, which is the same gun as the Tristar Viper G2 in 28 gauge.
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1100 - 28 gauge. Highly under rated.
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Beretta A400 with kick-off. The gas guns will spread the recoil out for you, better then any of the recoil run guns.
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Took my wife out yesterday. She shot my Montefeltro 20 with 2 1/2 dram 7/8 ounce loads. She was not a fan of the recoil. I’m going to try the Winchester AA low recoil loads (7.99 from academy) through a stack barrel. They came highly recommend from hunting buddies.
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The Benelli is an inertia gun so recoil may be felt more than a gas gun.
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My wife who is not a heavywt. has no problem shooting a 100 round sporting clay course in a couple of hours or less with the 1100 28 shooting 3/4 oz loads. It weighs 6lb 13 oz, not all that light for a 28 but not all that heavy, shoots soft.
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I realize that is a bit of a oxymoron, but I am looking for recommendations. Right now I'm leaning to the Benelli 20 gauge Ultralight. What is the intended purpose? The Benelli Ultralight lists starting at $1,699 Benelli Ultra LightIf you do not need to shoot steel shot -- I would go with a vintage 20 gauge Ithaca 37, Remington 31 or Remington 17. This puppy (1931 Remington 17) cost all of $395 back in February 2017 ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/CvoMs20.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/YY5U1pN.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/j7s5MBs.jpg)
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That is an absolute beauty. It will make for a great upland hunting gun.
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My wife who is not a heavywt. Braggart!
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I have enjoyed my Franchi 48AL 20ga. that I've had for the last 25 years. I have never weighed it but it has never seem heavy at all. Easy and comfortable to shoot too.
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![[Linked Image]](https://s26.postimg.org/ow2tdsr2x/DSCN1795.jpg) Middle daughter loves her 1100 20ga. Synthetic stock brings the weight down & a decelerator recoil pad mated to her shortened stock tames recoil. Hydro-coated and personalized by Dad. DMc
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Another avenue for reducing recoil. Found this magazine cap: "Graco recoil reducer" online (eBay), and bought it. It works remarkably well and is only about the length of one shotgun shell. Fits an 870 or 1100. ![[Linked Image]](https://s26.postimg.org/iwf2a56ah/Graco_reducer_3.jpg) DMc
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Beretta A400 with kick-off. The gas guns will spread the recoil out for you, better then any of the recoil run guns. +1 for the A400 28 ga. my wife loves hers more for the light weight than the recoil. She shot my A400 12 w/KO fine but it is too heavy for her left arm.
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