I've been looking at a Benelli SBE II [left-handed] as a first shotgun and having read some of the posts on this 'ere forum am undecided whether to, perhaps, go for a Cordoba.
Without putting too fine a point on it: Are you considered to be a dork/pussy if you use 20ga? Having killed a few clays with both it seems the 20ga would do less shoulder damage over time. Yet the Comfortech stock on the SBE seems like a good compromise if 12ga is recommended.
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12 Ga vs. 20 Ga for Skeet & Trap
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Re: 12 Ga vs. 20 Ga for Skeet & Trap
with an AA-12 you can be a skeet master!
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Re: 12 Ga vs. 20 Ga for Skeet & Trap
Martin, grow up and stop caring about what people think. Yes, 20ga is completely fine to use for trap and skeet, but the only tradeoff is that you have to remember the potential breaking power of 12 vs 20. At longer ranges, the 12 hits better. However if you take your shot when you're supposed to, at the right vector and angle, you do not need a 20. I've shot trap and sporting alot with a 20 and a 12. They both work.MartinG wrote:I've been looking at a Benelli SBE II [left-handed] as a first shotgun and having read some of the posts on this 'ere forum am undecided whether to, perhaps, go for a Cordoba.
Without putting too fine a point on it: Are you considered to be a dork/pussy if you use 20ga? Having killed a few clays with both it seems the 20ga would do less shoulder damage over time. Yet the Comfortech stock on the SBE seems like a good compromise if 12ga is recommended.
TIA,
Martin
Hope that helps.
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Re: 12 Ga vs. 20 Ga for Skeet & Trap
blueorison, please show a little respect to the newbies.
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Re: 12 Ga vs. 20 Ga for Skeet & Trap
My apologies, Fuzzy and MartinG.
I meant no actual disrespect.
I meant no actual disrespect.
Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by stupidity.
The shooter will always matter more than the gear ever will.
Stop relying on others to do the work for you.
Shoot more, worry less.
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Stop relying on others to do the work for you.
Shoot more, worry less.
Re: 12 Ga vs. 20 Ga for Skeet & Trap
Thanks blue
Re: 12 Ga vs. 20 Ga for Skeet & Trap
No offense taken. I always appreciate a straightforward answer. Both the AA-12 & Saiga looks so bad@ss I think the clays would shatter from fear.
I'm very taken with the SBE and, due to inexperience, the 12 ga is probably going to give me more hits.
I'm pretty new to the whole shooting experience and have found the explanations/comments on this forum to be really useful. Thanks.
I'm very taken with the SBE and, due to inexperience, the 12 ga is probably going to give me more hits.
I'm pretty new to the whole shooting experience and have found the explanations/comments on this forum to be really useful. Thanks.
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Re: 12 Ga vs. 20 Ga for Skeet & Trap
To me a 12ga kicks less than a 20ga, but that's just me.
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Re: 12 Ga vs. 20 Ga for Skeet & Trap
A buddy of mine has a break action 20ga that feels like it kicks more than the 10ga. In response to the question, I'd say go with the 12. To me there's not that much more felt recoil, and a 12 will give you better results if someday you need to use it for something other than clay.fooschnickens wrote:To me a 12ga kicks less than a 20ga, but that's just me.
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