Hard for me to judge this. I don't see the number of AyA #2's in 12 ga that there once were but at least here in Mich there are more SxS shoots than ever before. There is a Society of American SxS shooters that are very active. There are a number of lower to med priced SxS in small bore on the market, primarily Turkish and Italian. The aging thing has me shooting almost all 20 and 410. so my 12's will be going at some point.

This ain't a dress rehearsal , Don't Let the Old Man IN