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Im new to clay 5 stand and clays all together. Ive been using a 12 ga Rem 870. It seems all the guys who are really into it and show up with $1500 guns all use 20Ga. Any reason for the smaller gauge? Whats recomended?

cjwink

I grew up skeetshooting with a 28 guage.. And today I have 2 of them.. My Dad shot a 410, then switched to 28 when he started shooting Annie Oakly and Trap.. Guage selection is a personal preference.. A #8 pellet traveling 1200 fps is a #8 pellet traveling 1200 fps no matter if if comes out of a 410, 28,20 or 12.. The 410 and 28 are sweet shooting guns.. but can get expensive if you don't reload.. That is why most of the other guys are shooting 20's they are cheaper..

ipscshooter

I've shot a lot of Sporting Clays and some 5 stand... I use a 12 gauge Browning O/U. The only reasons I can see to use a 20 gauge is (a) less recoil = more fun to shoot a lot; or (b) smaller shot loads = a little more of a challenge hitting the targets.

vaughnm

I've got and shootthe 12,16, 20 & 28at clays. If you really want to do your very best, the 12 can throw more lead. That results in fewer holes in the shot pattern or you can shoot a more open choke and throw a bigger pattern or you can shootalarger size shot to carry more energy farther down range and still have a good densepattern. However, as said before, those extra pellets come with a price - recoil. If you shoot several hundred clays a day, even the recoil of a 12 with light loads can take it's toll. Therefore the 20 isa favorite of many. Less recoil and the shells are generally as cheap as a 12 and cheaper than the 16 or 28 or 410 - unless you reload. I like the 20 and I canalmost as good with it as with a 12. I have agas operated semi-autoin 20 that you can shoot all day long and hardly feel a thing.

RugerM77.270

They most likely shoota 20 ga.because of the lack of recoil and the shells are cheaper so they can keep up on the payments for their $1500 O/U.

Pawildman

Ditto.

Rammer

Must be different everywhere else. I don't know a single "serious" trap shooter that will shoot a 20 gauge, and the 20 gauge shells here cost just as much if not a dollar or two more a box.

oldelkhunter

Ditto, I don't know anyone that shoots Skeet,Trap that doesn't use a 12 and I have seen some people(myself) use a 12,20,28 on Sporting clays

Rammer

I've been known to use my 20 gauges on sporting clays as well. Using a 20 on trap is a handicap.

Wilds

For shootin' clays..??

I'll take anything 6mm or above, beyond 500 yards................