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#346514 - 08/16/07 05:28 PM

12 gauge or 20 gauge....

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For Dove hunting????

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#346563 - 08/16/07 05:49 PM

Re: 12 gauge or 20 gauge.... [Re: spitndrum]

Kevin B.
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12 gauge Thompson Center (imp. cyl.) 80 grains Triple seven, 1 1/8 oz of 7 1/2 shot. Remington perc. cap.

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#346750 - 08/16/07 07:06 PM

Re: 12 gauge or 20 gauge.... [Re: Kevin B.]

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20 gauge will more than do the job if you can do your part. That is why most folks prefer the 12 gauge....more shot.

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#346893 - 08/16/07 08:06 PM

Re: 12 gauge or 20 gauge.... [Re: InfoMan]

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i've been shooting a 12 forever but have been wanting a good lite weight 20 semi auto,i shoot my turkey choke in my mossburg 500 for doves & you can reach out there,20ga should do pretty good when you figure out its limit,takes me about a box before i start hitting them regular $\:\)$ mike243

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#347005 - 08/16/07 08:40 PM

Re: 12 gauge or 20 gauge.... [Re: mike243]

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I like my 12 as the best all round gun. But the 20ga is my favorite. IMO there is nothing better than a sweet shooting 20ga. The best and smoothest gun I have ever shot, that shouldered the easiest and overall best feeling gun ever, and thats including rifles also, was a Browning Gold in 20ga. Only shot about 3 boxes of shells thru it, friend let me shoot it one day, but man, that thing was smooth. If you can hit'em with a 12, then a 20 should be no problem.

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#347184 - 08/16/07 09:58 PM

Re: 12 gauge or 20 gauge.... [Re: Darkthirty II]

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I got a good shootin 20!!!! $\:D$

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#347534 - 08/17/07 12:38 AM

Re: 12 gauge or 20 gauge.... [Re: Kevin B.]

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Originally Posted By: kevinb

12 gauge Thompson Center (imp. cyl.) 80 grains Triple seven, 1 1/8 oz of 7 1/2 shot. Remington perc. cap.

Now thats got to be Fun.

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#347556 - 08/17/07 04:13 AM

Re: 12 gauge or 20 gauge.... [Re: Tiny]

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id have to have a lot of preloads for that mzl & a bucket of soapy water to clean it in & a bird dog to find the birds if i hit 1 cause i couldnt see where if fell for the smoke $\:D$ first mzl deer i ever shot took what seemed like forever to clear before i could see if i hit the deer

.dad has a 20ga ithica killed many a rabbit with it'mike243

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#347567 - 08/17/07 06:07 AM

Re: 12 gauge or 20 gauge.... [Re: mike243]

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I now use a 20 ga for doves and love it. I always used a 12 before, but as I get older I find the 20 more fun to shoot. A 20 with an IC coke will kill doves further out than a lot of folks realize.

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