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<blockquote data-quote="Memberberries" data-source="post: 1795255" data-attributes="member: 106647"><p>I have shot just as many birds with a 20ga as I have with a 12ga and can honestly say that when I did my part both calibers did their part. 12ga light loads aren't as friendly with autoloaders as heavy 20ga. </p><p></p><p>I have owned at least 2 dozen shotguns and currently have the following remington 870 12ga wingmaster, remington 1100 20ga synthetic, Beretta a300 12ga synthetic, American arms 12ga o/u, winchester 1300 12ga, browning a5 12ga. Some of those are sentimental but the rest I just liked.</p><p></p><p>I grew up shooting an 870 and the remington 1100 points a lot like one so I can shoot best with it with the least range time if I have had a lot of time off from shotguns. I sold my versa max because I shoot the Beretta better and I thought it felt too heavy. I can shoot the a5 well also but it's wood and hunting waterfowl gets the gun dirty and when it's the slightest bit dirty it's moody.</p><p></p><p>Pick them all up that you can afford and narrow it down to a few then try to get some range time with them. You will very quickly know what feels right swinging it around.</p><p></p><p>With your budget I would pick up a Remington, Browning, Beretta, and Benelli if I could find them. Just because I didn't like the versa max feel doesn't mean you won't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Memberberries, post: 1795255, member: 106647"] I have shot just as many birds with a 20ga as I have with a 12ga and can honestly say that when I did my part both calibers did their part. 12ga light loads aren't as friendly with autoloaders as heavy 20ga. I have owned at least 2 dozen shotguns and currently have the following remington 870 12ga wingmaster, remington 1100 20ga synthetic, Beretta a300 12ga synthetic, American arms 12ga o/u, winchester 1300 12ga, browning a5 12ga. Some of those are sentimental but the rest I just liked. I grew up shooting an 870 and the remington 1100 points a lot like one so I can shoot best with it with the least range time if I have had a lot of time off from shotguns. I sold my versa max because I shoot the Beretta better and I thought it felt too heavy. I can shoot the a5 well also but it's wood and hunting waterfowl gets the gun dirty and when it's the slightest bit dirty it's moody. Pick them all up that you can afford and narrow it down to a few then try to get some range time with them. You will very quickly know what feels right swinging it around. With your budget I would pick up a Remington, Browning, Beretta, and Benelli if I could find them. Just because I didn't like the versa max feel doesn't mean you won't. [/QUOTE]
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