Based on several years' observation and purely unscientific data my son, my friend, and I believe that we wound more pheasants with 20 gauges than 12 gauges. This past Sunday afternoon by actual head count of 17 pheasant killed, 9 roosters dropped dead from 12's while only 3 from twenties with 1 wounded by a twelve and 4 by twenties. Loads were roughly equivalent. Our dogs caught all the wounded birds. Anyone else notice this deficiency?
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Jim in Mo I think what you said is exactly what is happening. We're not putting as many pellets in the roosters from a twenty hence the bird hits the ground alive. The pattern from the twelve is superior causing greater pellet density and more hits. This is confirmed when we pull the breasts but we don't closely examine any other portions of the dead birds. Nevertheless the light weight of the 20 gauge gun and shells certainly makes them very appealing especially as the day draws to an end and it is a mile or two back to the truck. Uphill.
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I use a 16ga and my wife and daughter use 20's and we do fine personally never seen a major difference, but my wifes little brother could cripple Pheasants all day with a 10ga really don't think it makes a difference in the end just a fluke or maybe a range issue of goiung past 25-30 yards w/20 move up to 3in 4's just follow the standards smaller ga, longer range higher power shells and larger shot. for what it's worth anyway if you disagree feel free to take it up with wifey and good luck that woman does things I still don't believe w/ a 20 Goose over water need I say more?
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