There was an article in Backwoods Home Magazine with some suggestions about finding the right gun to fit smaller hands, including some “regular guns” that just happen to fit well: http://backwoodshome.com/articles2/ayoob131.html
That’s a great article. I sent it to my son. Hopefully this will help him ‘get it’.
My daughter has always struggled with shooting. Her hands are too small, the guns are too heavy, she’s left-handed and left-eye dominate. (her right eye is terrible)
Because the guns never fit, she has trouble handling the recoil. She has to actually have less of a grip to reach the trigger.
The article described the rifle problem perfectly. Her shoulder has to roll back to accommodate the stock and she’s off balance. You can forget firing shots in rapid succession.
I have many of the same problems, but it’s not as bad. i still don’t feel comfortable with most of my husband’s guns. My son’s little .22 pistol is my favorite, but it’s about as effective as a bb gun and very cheaply made.
I guess that I’ll just have to take her out to many places so she can actually feel and try guns until she finds the right one.
She turns 21 in a year and wants to get her concealed carry permit. That give us a year to find the right weapon.