I hunt with a double barrel 20.
Took me a lot of Geese over the years. I can't see any difference in performance between a 20 and a 12.
I know they have the same mussel velocity to an equivalent load in a 12.
So clearly they have the same range. They also seem to pattern better.
At least it sure seems that way. I do know that a few 12s I have used shot a bald centre pattern. I've never seem that in a 20.
Perhaps because most of the 20s I have seen were quality guns while many of the 12a were cheep cheep cheep.
My son and I are going on our first goose hunt on saturday and we only have access to a 20ga. for him.Will a 20ga. with #2 shot be sufficient.Thanks for your info.Dave
now that sat. has come and gone how did you guys make out on the geese.
Only difference would be the weight of the payload ,the lighter gauges require more precise shooting and may /may not pattern well with larger shot.One way to find out try a patterning board before going hunting.
The shoot didn't go as we had hoped.They kept flarin at about a hundred yards.They didn't like something we were doin,so he didn't have any real good chances at shootin at anything.Maybe next go-round.
Got my CZ Ringneck 20ga out for ducks today, used #4 Hevimetal 1oz loads.
Performed really well for me. Made some nice shots with it, shot a limit pass shooting. Lost one bird due to diving to suicide in the water, Big Dog got within 2 ft of him the last try,it was laying on it's side with one foot and one wing up, he was out there after it for 10 min or so. The rest just folded perfectly.
No issues at all with the load or the gun. It felt good.
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