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Originally Posted by kalmbach
Go for the 12 all the way if you hunt primarily migratory birds
Having hunted with a 20g for over 15 years i found that success on geese or ducks went way up when i bought my 12g 3 1/2"
I know I wounded a number of geese with the 20 and felt bad for the bird as it flew away in obvious pain. Who knows what happens to those birds.
I find the 3 1/2 autoloader way more effective at bringing down the bird on first or second shots and ducks with #2 are hard hit but not destroyed.
Only downside to 12's are game birds... staying with the 20 on them... way easier to carry around and very effective not to mention less damage to the edible meat
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yeah the 12 gauge is the best all round shotgun for sure,half of all shotguns are 12 gauges they have many advantages like ammo selection,availability all manufacturers make one etc,but I have also found that a 12 is too much for certain things like upland birds and rabbit's,if I were the guy deciding I would start with a 12 gauge and somewhere down the road when you get more money get a .410 or 20 gauge also.