ORIGINAL: turkeygirl2

I went to a shop yesterday and checked out their guns. Really nice people there....I go there to for bow stuff sometimes. Anyway didn't know this but the guy showed me how to measure to determine a good gun fit. I fin out my Mossberg 500 20 ga. is a BIG gun for me...I kinda felt that way but now I know it. He hands me a Mossberg 500 20 ga Bantam or Super Bantam...not sure which is was....in full camo w/ turkey barrel and WOW! That gun felt so nice...fit so well! I held a Rem. youth gun and it felt a little heavier to me and with being left handed, the safety is a little difficult to work. I'm in love with the Mossberg 500 20 ga youth model. He told me how it's made specifically for women and smaller framed people. The forearm stock didn't even rattle. It was a 22" barrel on it, w/ fiber optic sights for $331. And he told me he can order in a slug barrel for it...I think he said for like $156

I'm tentatively going up to Bass Pro this weekend to see what they have....may come back with a gun...may wait and support the small local dealer. All I know is I wish I'd had a properly fitting gun to begin with.

How does the Benelli Nova youth 20 ga though compare to the Mossberg 500 youth? Anyone shoot the Mossberg or know someone who shoots it? Heard anything good/bad?

Obviously if it's a smaller version but performs like my "big" Mossberg 500 20...I'll be happy. Have taken lots of deer, squirrels, and 10 turkeys with it...missed a couple too[]