As long as there are ducks and geese I will use a 12. Even though I know they can be taken with lesser gauges, I won't. I believe in matching the load to the quarry, as much as possible.

I've got no problem with making a light 12 do what a 20 is meant to do. But I do have issues with trying to make a smaller gauge do what the 12 is meant for.

Probably a lot of truth to Chuck's premise about old guys buying most of the doubles, and to extend that line of thought, waterfowling, the domain of the 12, is a tough game for many older guys, and not as attractive to them.

SRH

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