keep practicing my boy:wave:

hahaha. will do. someones up awful late...

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eh, I used to able to shoot 21 out of 25 average at the skeet range using a .410 full choke when I was a youngster. Now, being decrypted as I am, I would probably forget my shotgun before arriving at the range.

I've always used a 20ga for pheasants and anything smaller. Ducks and turkeys you would need a 12. Ducks are hard to knock down and turkeys are just big.

Spoulman has not had the opportunity to see some of the older skeet shooters that regularily break 25 with a 20 gauge. I must admit I am not one of them having never broke 25, but I have broke 24 more than once in a while. I knew a gentleman that rested the bbl of his ou on the toe of his boot, called for the bird, snapped the action closed and broke 25 more that once. Admit, not too safe, but anyone should try doing that. Quite the shooter and field hunter.
A few days before dove season, we would hop in his cessna tail dragger and fly out to the agriculture areas and buzz the cut fields looking for doves to come up behind us. With several fields in hand, them drive to the locations and drop off a spotter to see how many. If good, would then obtain permission. Seldom was he turned down. Great shooter and gentleman. Good ballroom dancer also.

my point was HOW MANY HAVE TIME TO SHOOT LIKE BENILLI GUY?not most of us.soooooooooooo,we all need the 12 ga with extra bbs and power on tough birds like a pheasant.
yes,if you practice a lot with 20 ga, NO DOUBT YOU CAN KILL A PHEASANT.
but todays birds run ,then fly and shots are over 30 yds mostly after birds are hunted............

you know, a 12 ga only weights 1 pd more than a 20 ga and shells are cheaper.
20 ga beretta is 6/ and1/4 pds and my 12 ga beretta is around 7 pds.

i still use over/under 222/20 gauge on TURKEYS.i use 3 inch shells 4 shot.
works fine on turkeys.barrel is very short too.it is savage 24 v.
i would say i shot 9 turkeys with the shotgun and 5 with 222 above it.

20 gauge 3''
 

Hunted from mid-October 2009 in SD to January 31st in Kansas. Almost every week-end. Used a 20 gauge Montefeltro(silver) and Fiocchi Golden Pheasant ammo in 3" #5 shot. Had no problem with knocking them down up 40-45 yards away. Some longer! Also nice to carry a gun that only weighs 5#6oz.

I AGREE WITH YOU 100% but most dont practice and here in pa we are shooting thru tree limbs ,not open like SD.
i do like feel of 20 ga over a 12 ga.but i dont want to buy 2 GUNS.

12 ga can do it all for 1 pd heavier and SHELLS ARE CHEAPER .

Sproul, this is funny! :happy0157::happy0157:

The only reason to use a shotgun larger than a 20ga or 410 for birds is if you are a bad shot. I would put my son or grandson up against anybody with a 12 ga and they would smoke em. I taught my kids with a 28 ga and they can out shoot most who use a 12 ga. Not braggin, just disagree with your post.

Learn to shoot right and you don't need the extra shot!:wink: