Hi Guys. thanks for the replies. Good advice, all. You are right in that originally wanting a break action was likely more for dad than daughter. After making a short trip to actually look at and handle the Stoeger - I couldn't do it. Practical or not - I wouldn't feel right having her tote that boat anchor.

I have started investigating semi-autos. Remington is an obvious choice as many of you have pointed out. I am on a quest to find the lightest I can find. Franchi has made for years an AL-48. I only own 2 S/A shotguns, a Super Black Eagle II for waterfowl and a Benelli Legacy for hard to hunt Wisconsin grouse. My Legacy is pretty much a dolled up Franchi AL-48.

Is there a "lightest" 20 g. S/A that comes to mind?

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