The 20-gauge version weighs a bit above 6½ pounds and comes with your choice of a 24-, 26-, or 28-inch barrel. It comes in a wide range of options, from black synthetic to full-camo waterfowl models.

A lightweight 20 gauge is a joy to carry on long slogs in search of pheasants. But an effective load must balance acceptable recoil with sufficient pattern density and pellet energy. That ...

It isn't unusual for competitive shotgunners to have either multiple barrel sets or to use barrel inserts in order to shot more than one gauge from a single shotgun. Once they get a particular gun ...

The 20 gauge is the classic choice for doves, and I w. Print Subscription-$35 for the Best Field & Stream Stories · Subscribe Today. Gear. Stories. Shop. Experiences. Membership. Join the 1871 club.

A. Major shotshell manufacturers do not load 00 buckshot in 20 gauge for the simple reason that so few of the large pellets can be loaded into a 20-ga. hull. They do, however, offer 20-ga., 2 3/4 ...

Other 20 Gauge Turkey Loads to Consider. Federal 3rd Degree: This load is stacked with No. 5 and No. 6 lead pellets and No. 7 TSS pellets. In my patterning test, the 20-gauge version proved to be a ...

Otherwise, 20-gauge is more fun and still effective. I understand the reasons that autoloading and pump-action shotguns are more popular that two-barreled, breech-loading shotguns.