Originally Posted by
Todd1700
I voted for the 12 gauge.
The only advantage for a 20 gauge would be a lighter gun but you are not going to get as good a pattern out of a 20 gauge as you will a 12. I've never felt weighted down by a synthetic stocked 12 gauge of any brand so there is no reason for me to sacrifice the patterns I'm getting with the 12 gauge.
Nothing wrong with a 10 gauge but quite frankly with the rise of the 3 1/2 inch 12 gauge there really isn't anything you can do with a 10 gauge that you can't do with a 12 gauge now. And there are many more shells and chokes available for the 12 gauge compared to the 10. Lot more models of shotguns offered in 12 gauge to choose from too.
LOL, I just love to read replies like this quote above,
To answer your question in my opinion, any shotgun that is truely tested and setup to cleanly take turkeys at an eithical range. I have worked from the 10 gauge right down to now the 20 gauge and because I had a goal in mind to turn a 20 gauge into a true 40 yard gun, I spent money and tested different chokes until I now own a 50 yard turkey killing machine in a 20 gauge. I tested the 50 yards, twice last spring on camera and dropped both like rocks. Now not that I want to shoot birds that far out, but when a 40 year shot presents itself, I don't have to second guess for one minute that my gun can't do it. I have seen to many turkey hunters tell me that their gun can pattern well to only see turkeys running off after the shot. The average turkey hunter will NOT spend money to find the best combo for their guns, they make do with what they think is the best and most times it will work in an average range.
So Todd, I hate to disagree with you, but I have a 20 gauge that will out pattern a lot of 12 gauges at 40 yards my friend.
I spend a lot of time on these forums only giving my opinion to these type of questions to save most of the guys expence as I have been at the range with a lot of turkey guns and have seen what these guns can do when tested properly....