Just for a frame of reference my son's steel framed Franchi 20 ga is about the same weight as my aluminum framed Yildz 12 both are nice field guns. But I would say the Franchi is easier to carry.
I do regret not going 20 gauge because, I hunt over a pointer and 12 gauge is just too much gun at least with factory loads, it’s too easy to jump on a bird and obliterate the meat. Though at the time of purchase 12 gauge fit better in the gun cabinet.
I find sourcing field loads for both 12 or 20 problematic at the best of times. It’s easy to find 1 1/8 oz #7 ½, but change the number to 6 and you can be looking at 20$+ a box, and that is if they have stock. So when the reasonably priced stuff is around I buy a case or 2.
If my Lee Load all could to 1oz loads I would start up reloading again a 1oz 1300fps #6 would be a nice over the dog 12 gauge load.
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