Mike: I have owned several of the Pedersolis over the years. Like Alex, I found the 10-gauge bruised the underside of my cheek bone. The 12 is better, but those with the screw-in chokes handle like clubs owing to thickness required of the barrels at the muzzle. I would look for the ones with cylinder bores as they are not only traditional, they just plain handle better. I did some patterning work with the guns, and though there was always room for improvement, the best patterns I got were with one of the unchoked Dixie 20s. I regret having traded away that little shottie, as it was the nicest of all the Pedersolis I have had in every respect.
