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jack404 · 11-08-2012, 05:47 PM

Welcome mhott ,

ma'am i'll explain what i do here , i've done this with many ladies including my daughters

we attend a licenced range that will hire you a range of guns

the instructor or myself will teach the lady the basic of guns and handling and start them on something like a .22 and work through to a calibre thats a bit much and then go back to were they where comfortable

i like to find what the shooter thinks is comfortable with

then try differing model in that caliber

that way they
1 get the most power they can handle with ease and assurity
2 get good practise and a gun they can practise with alone
3 most important of all

be comfortable with their own choice

too much gun can put people off, so its very important to find what suits you , and not some gun sales person would like to sell you

if you have a friend who you can shoot with even better as this makes it a social activity and thats the best side of shooting , catching up with other like minded folks and learning from each other and enjoying your new hobby

I wish you the best in your search

cheers and good luck

1 daughter ended up with a .380 the other a .22 lr , every one is different , find what YOU like and exposure to as many as you can try is the only way to know for sure

11-08-2012, 05:47 PM	#3
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Best Gun for Beginner/Female Welcome mhott , ma'am i'll explain what i do here , i've done this with many ladies including my daughters we attend a licenced range that will hire you a range of guns the instructor or myself will teach the lady the basic of guns and handling and start them on something like a .22 and work through to a calibre thats a bit much and then go back to were they where comfortable i like to find what the shooter thinks is comfortable with then try differing model in that caliber that way they 1 get the most power they can handle with ease and assurity 2 get good practise and a gun they can practise with alone 3 most important of all be comfortable with their own choice too much gun can put people off, so its very important to find what suits you , and not some gun sales person would like to sell you if you have a friend who you can shoot with even better as this makes it a social activity and thats the best side of shooting , catching up with other like minded folks and learning from each other and enjoying your new hobby I wish you the best in your search cheers and good luck 1 daughter ended up with a .380 the other a .22 lr , every one is different , find what YOU like and exposure to as many as you can try is the only way to know for sure Last edited by jack404; 11-08-2012 at 05:50 PM..