Twenties seem to still have a premium associated with them, and that's probably because of the perceived (& for the most part, real) availability and cost of the shells. Sixteens can be as practical in almost every respect (weight & handling) as a 20 and still cost much less (again, likely because of the ammo issue). I have a boxlock 16 that is usually much lighter than most of the 20s I run across, and it kills better for me than some 12s. Yet, even I found myself looking for a nice, light 20 to take advantage of the cheaper and more commonly available ammo. I finally, sort-of gave up. In the FWIW column, while I started out looking for a good utility twenty, I actually ended-up with a fairly practical 28-gauge.
Last edited by Lloyd3; 06/11/16 09:56 PM.
