Hello all!! I recently attended a "Women on Target" shooting Clinic, where we learned, among other things, how to shoot clay targets and skeet with shotguns. I am hooked. I may eventually want to hunt upland game, but for the forseeable future, I'm sticking with clay and skeet.

I am a 4'8" female, and I am 30 years old, so I won't grow out of any "youth" shotgun. I've looked at a number of pump-action youth models, but have learned (since posting various forms of this query around the web) that an auto-loader or break-action would be best. I'm left-handed, so that may limit my choice of autoloaders.

My questions: for a female of my height (or rather lack thereof ), what is a good:
--Size barrel?
--Size gauge (20 or 12--12 seems to be the most popular--can shoot lighter loads for less recoil)
--Auto-loader or break-action (I'd like a break-action (o/u)--is that good for clay/skeet)?
--Company to look at (I've read: Beretta (like 390 or 391); Browning, Remington)

I know this does not pertain to hunting per se, but anyone (particularly females) who shoot skeet/clay--help me out!!

Thanks