20 g Coachgun ?

[Dagmaar]

As a further note on the subject, I used to have a thing for 16 ga guns. Nice and light but still packs a punch when I wanted it. But I would get frustrated because I buy vintage shotguns and for every ten 12 gauge, one 16 gauge shows up and there is always a premium in the price. Then it dawned on me.....I ignore gauge for the most part now. I buy for weight and handling, depending on my intended use of the gun. Then I just make sure I use the load that works with that gun for the intended quarry.

I like 16 gauge as well .

 

[Dagmaar]

^A 20g slug is no slouch. I have chronoed the Winchester 3/4 oz at 1500fps from a 12.5" barrel. They also seem to penetrate further before deforming/fragmenting than 12g Foster slugs. I often carry my short 20g around my property, we have lots of blackies and at least one sow Grizzly with a cub around. I don't feel undergunned.

Sounds like here ! Lots of nice wildlife .....and a bunch of cattle , lol .
I appreciate your input here because I was always wondering IF I ever had a bear decide to take after me ( and in a handful of close bear encounters so far never a problem ) and I had to shoot at it , would a 20 gauge slug do the job and save my life .
Given your post I feel pretty good about my chances should it come to that .
Thank you .

 

[Dagmaar]

Get a 12 bore , load it up with some buck and have some fun................20 gauge is for the ladies, or for those with skinnier, little tiny bodies that might even want a .410 ,or birdshot .22's for the disabled.

Lol , oh , I like you !
While I don’t necessarily disagree with you , I AM a lady And I do love my 20s . I have a 12 pump , 18.5 inch and after putting a limb saver on it , it shoots quite like my 20 with a heavier load .
Hey now , .22s are invaluable in eradicating gophers . We would be swamped in gophers were it not for the .22 . No other caliber kills 500 gophers for so little .

 

[Dagmaar]

It may vary, depending on the choke. Most of the Stoegers have fixed chokes. Mine is choked modified on both barrels and seems to do fine. I have tried Federal, Challenger and Remington. Challenger seems to be the most accurate.

Jim

Thank you .

 

[Dagmaar]

Great North Gun Co (online store) has some cheap 12ga coach guns made from converting older European sxs. Put light loads in them, have fun!

Think there's even a 16ga one available too

Lou

Thank you Lou , I’m going to check them out .