My little sister has finally decided that she wants to take up skeet shooting. My long time advocacy did not do the trick, but one of her girlfriends is organizing an informal skeet circle down in Virginia, where she lives. She did not hesitate to ask her older brother, however, to kit her out with the gear needed to kill off Virgina's abundant skeet population.
I am thinking a 20 gauge or 28 gauge double gun would be ideal. Tube sets in big 12 gauge guns suffice for my occasional small gauge skeet shooting, but this would probably be too heavy for her. Want to keep her fired up! The Ruger Red Label in 28 gauge would be my first choice, if it were still made. Don't want to get her an orphan, she may shoot quite a bit and skeet guns eventually need tightening and spare parts. The automatic safety on the Red Label has always been a source of frustration, as well.
It appears that the Turks are making more small gauge doubles, in more variations, than anyone else. Several are light and handy, just what I am looking for. A couple of guys at my club shoot Turkish double guns in 12 gauge with some success, but none so far have turned up with a small gauge Turkish double. Small gauge doubles seem to be a world of their own.
Are they popular just because they are cheap, or do they work well? Are they durable? Is there a particular Turkish manufacturer which stands out? Am I overlooking other options?