16 gauge or 20 gauge?

22 guy · 03-29-2008, 05:21 PM

Hey guys, which of the 2 gauges would you preffer for target shooting and practicing?[/align]

maytom · 03-29-2008, 08:12 PM

Currently own a 12 gauge now, so if I were to get another gauge it would be the 20!!! Why go with a 16 since is so close to a 12 anyway?

halcon · 03-30-2008, 02:32 PM

If you check the price of the ammo for a 16versus a 20 gathat will pretty well answer your question . the !6 gauge is getting hard to find and way higher priced around here .

Wolf killer · 03-30-2008, 02:36 PM

20-gauge.

popeye · 03-30-2008, 05:28 PM

I havent seen anyone use a 16ga in a long, long time.
For target shooting and practice the 20 ga would win hands down on ammo cost alone.

biscuit jake · 03-30-2008, 06:32 PM

Niether

bigbulls · 03-30-2008, 08:15 PM

I would go with a 20 for the simple fact of the availability of ammunition.

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Why go with a 16 since is so close to a 12 anyway?

You do realize that 16 is just as close to 20 as it is 12 right?

eldeguello · 03-31-2008, 04:08 AM

The 16 is still the most popular gauge in Europe, but the 12 has always been number 1 in the U.S. and Great Britain. However, the 20 in the U.S. has a much greater selecion of different kinds of ammo than the 16, plus the 20-3" round which is equal to a standard 12 in a much lighter and handier gun.

I personally prefer the 3" 20 ga. for everything.

vaughnm · 03-31-2008, 06:02 AM

I have a 12, 20 & 28 in O/U and 16 in SxS. No doubt in my mind. The 20 wins this contest. Better selection of ammo, cheaper prices, and generally a slightlylower weight to lug around. For skeet and quail and dove, there isn't a better gauge than the 20. The 28 is also a good skeet and quail gun that which throws a good patternwith very little recoil but it does haveexpensive ammounless you reload. For putting meat on the table, sporting clays and trap, I would have to go with the 12. The 16, while a fine gauge byitself, is just too overlappedby the 12 & 20.

diamondjim · 04-10-2008, 11:29 AM

I have used a single barrel 16 gauge(for shotguns)exclusively the last two years, and have taken a deer and two turkeys with it. Haven't felt undergunned yet. Yes the price and availability can be a hinderance, but I try to plan for that. Just my 2 cents. Thanks.