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Old 03-23-2008, 07:31 PM   #1
 
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Default 12ga or 20ga

What would you all prefer to hunt with? I live in a shotgun only area and was wondering what others like and why?
Myself I bought a 20ga slug gun for the upcoming season,lighter less recoil and will do every thing a 12ga will do in the areas I hunt.(longest shot is 125yds)
We can also use our muzzy's for the shotgun hunt and I do but I wanted a new gun.
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Old 03-23-2008, 08:13 PM   #2
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When I bird hunt its mostly pheasants, quail, chuckar, a 20ga is perfect, I do also turkey hunt, and would want a 12ga in that instance.

Slugs I use a 12ga, but if I were to buy a new slug gun it would be a 20ga, probably benelli.


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Old 03-24-2008, 12:47 PM   #3
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I enjoy the 20ga
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Old 03-24-2008, 12:59 PM   #4
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Default RE: 12ga or 20ga

I use a 20 gauge for pheasants, quail and chukar. I use a 12 gauge for turkeys, ducks and geese. I don't hunt deer or any large game with a shotgun but would probably use a 12 gauge for that if I had to.
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Old 03-24-2008, 08:39 PM   #5
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Default RE: 12ga or 20ga

I have have seen a 20 ga. get it done on deer numerous times and if i were in the market for a slug gun it would be a NEF single shot 20 ga. w/ a rifled slug barrel.
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Old 03-26-2008, 06:40 PM   #6
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I have a Rem 11-87 12ga with a smooth barrel for birds and rifle barrel for deers.
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Old 03-26-2008, 07:21 PM   #7
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12 gauge for waterfowl; I would go 20 for inland birdies. (Except turkey.)
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20 gauge for deer 12 gauge for birds
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Old 03-27-2008, 07:49 PM   #9
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12ga. for everything, I would rather be too big, than too small (no pun intended). But in some times we will have 20 guys on a drive, and if it is a long drive, I will switch to thw 20ga.
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The only time I'll grab my 12ga is for deer (slug gun) and ducks. Other than that I'm shooting my 20ga or even a .410.
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