12ga or 20ga for shooting clays?

[superd222]

For over a year, I've been grabbing my 20ga when I go hunting.

It's such a joy to shoot! - and carry!

I still use my 12ga for deer and would consider selling it to strictly use 20ga - for everything.

Bye bye 12ga....

 

[catnthehatt]

I love the smaller gauge guns, 12 is a pain form me to shoot because of the added mass and extra recoil.
Holding most 12's is bad enough for me, let alone the recoil after .
That is why my main gun is a 20.
Just ordered a nice little 28 Fausti however, so Ii have a set of
Briley Companion 12/28 gauge tubes for sale!
Cat

 

[justachip]

Both guages break clay but the12 guages unfortunatly are cheeper to shoot.I have a couple of both and really enjoy shooting the 20s but for long range or really fast targets the 12s throw more lead.more pattern more broken clay.

 

[chemo]

Well, it's summer time, I've decided to give it a go with my 12ga pump
any advices before my first rounds (trap) next sunday?

 

[Covey Ridge]

charles.
Just have fun!

 

[popcan]

Nothing at all wrong with shooting a pump for clays.... maybe a bit of an issue shooting doubles, but not really.

I do however agree that 12g is too much gun for most upland birds. I've started shooting the 20g all the time now as a result, for hunting and at the trap range.
My scores are slightly lower with the 20g - but when I go back to the 12, psychologically I feel like I can't miss!