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Re: ? 12 or 20 Gauge?
[Re: lconn4]
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01/16/19 03:52 AM
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bucksnbass357
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20 for those who can shoot straight This
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Re: ? 12 or 20 Gauge?
[Re: DCmac]
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01/16/19 05:21 AM
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fergy
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I've got both the 12 and 20 gauge Yildiz O/U from Academy. I bought the 12 first after shooting a friend's and liking it. My shoulder started bothering me so I went back for a 20 gauge. I've shot dove, quail, skeet & trap with both and like both, but I really love the 20 because I can burn a couple of boxes of shells without the pain I get from the 12. I've also become a better shot with the 20 because I know I have less shot in the air. Just my 2 cents.
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Re: ? 12 or 20 Gauge?
[Re: 5PounderOnAFrog]
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01/16/19 02:55 PM
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Tejas Trofeo
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12 is better all around. With a 20 you will be limited to dove and quail for the most part. If you get the opportunity to hunt ducks, geese, turkey, etc, you'll be a little under-powered. 12 will work fine for all of the above. Get good with it and buy a 20 down the road if you want more of a challenge. And someone is going to get on here talking about how their uncle took an elephant with their single shot 20 gauge, but I promise a 12 is a better all around gun if you are only going to own one shotgun.
Incorrect.....depending on the load a 20 gauge is just as powerful as the 12 gauge. people always assume that a 20 is lesser powered than a 12 but mainly its just less shot a lot of my game loads from my 20 are actually hitting harder than a standard 12 gauge load, there is just less pellets. My duck load from a 20 is flying 1500 fps my 12 gauge 1450fps....so the 20 Is hitting ducks harder too. For waterfowl, I suggest going to a 12 gauge auto. for all my other wingshooting I mainly use a 20 gauge O/U and have never had any issues, a thousand birds later
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Re: ? 12 or 20 Gauge?
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01/16/19 03:39 PM
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5PounderOnAFrog
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12 is better all around. With a 20 you will be limited to dove and quail for the most part. If you get the opportunity to hunt ducks, geese, turkey, etc, you'll be a little under-powered. 12 will work fine for all of the above. Get good with it and buy a 20 down the road if you want more of a challenge. And someone is going to get on here talking about how their uncle took an elephant with their single shot 20 gauge, but I promise a 12 is a better all around gun if you are only going to own one shotgun.
My daughter shooting her 20 gauge Berretta AL391 proved that thinking wrong with many successful hunts including geese and Sandhills. Changed my mind about the 20 as well. Ammo, choke pattern and skill are the most important. This is an example. https://www.huntershandbook.com/articles-1/2018/7/22/12-gauge-versus-20-gauge-for-duck-huntinghttps://www.chuckhawks.com/twenty_vs_twelve.htm12 is better all around. With a 20 you will be limited to dove and quail for the most part. If you get the opportunity to hunt ducks, geese, turkey, etc, you'll be a little under-powered. 12 will work fine for all of the above. Get good with it and buy a 20 down the road if you want more of a challenge. And someone is going to get on here talking about how their uncle took an elephant with their single shot 20 gauge, but I promise a 12 is a better all around gun if you are only going to own one shotgun.
Incorrect.....depending on the load a 20 gauge is just as powerful as the 12 gauge. people always assume that a 20 is lesser powered than a 12 but mainly its just less shot a lot of my game loads from my 20 are actually hitting harder than a standard 12 gauge load, there is just less pellets. My duck load from a 20 is flying 1500 fps my 12 gauge 1450fps....so the 20 Is hitting ducks harder too. For waterfowl, I suggest going to a 12 gauge auto. for all my other wingshooting I mainly use a 20 gauge O/U and have never had any issues, a thousand birds later See my last sentence (hint: the elephant was hyperbole). Many people also shoot birds out of the air with a bow and arrow. I understand a 20 gauge CAN be used for hunting all of the above, and in many cases it may be the better choice if you are too small to effectively handle a 12 gauge (your daughter for example). Semantics aside, it sounds like both of you shoot a 12 gauge for waterfowl, so I have a feeling you both agree with me.
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Re: ? 12 or 20 Gauge?
[Re: DCmac]
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01/16/19 04:11 PM
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beartrap
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I've dove hunted in south America the past 16 years and having killed literally thousands of doves with a 20 gauge,it has made a believer out of me...actually the past 3-4 years,I've shot a 28 gauge as much as I have a 20 gauge...both will kill doves easily if you are an average shot or above and is certainly all you need for quail hunting which is almost always close quick shots.......having said that,I shoot a 12 gauge/3 inch magnum for ducks and geese and the guy on the dove field shooting a 12 gauge with imp. cylinder choke will kill more doves than me but I will enjoy it more....
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Re: ? 12 or 20 Gauge?
[Re: beartrap]
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01/17/19 01:46 AM
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butch sanders
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I've dove hunted in south America the past 16 years and having killed literally thousands of doves with a 20 gauge,it has made a believer out of me...actually the past 3-4 years,I've shot a 28 gauge as much as I have a 20 gauge...both will kill doves easily if you are an average shot or above and is certainly all you need for quail hunting which is almost always close quick shots.......having said that,I shoot a 12 gauge/3 inch magnum for ducks and geese and the guy on the dove field shooting a 12 gauge with imp. cylinder choke will kill more doves than me but I will enjoy it more.... Thats a different hunt down there Right?
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Re: ? 12 or 20 Gauge?
[Re: butch sanders]
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01/17/19 01:51 AM
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beartrap
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I've dove hunted in south America the past 16 years and having killed literally thousands of doves with a 20 gauge,it has made a believer out of me...actually the past 3-4 years,I've shot a 28 gauge as much as I have a 20 gauge...both will kill doves easily if you are an average shot or above and is certainly all you need for quail hunting which is almost always close quick shots.......having said that,I shoot a 12 gauge/3 inch magnum for ducks and geese and the guy on the dove field shooting a 12 gauge with imp. cylinder choke will kill more doves than me but I will enjoy it more.... That’s a different hunt down there Right? couple of million doves difference....
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Re: ? 12 or 20 Gauge?
[Re: DCmac]
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01/17/19 01:53 AM
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butch sanders
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Re: ? 12 or 20 Gauge?
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01/17/19 02:34 AM
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16 Guage is where it's at
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