If I had a 2 1/2" 20ga I'd be shooting 3/4 or 7/8oz of nickel 6's. Lightning fast handling can give you a big advantage on flushing birds. I shoot a 25" barreled 12ga choked IC and IM that comes in a 5 lb 15 oz and it lives on a diet of 1 oz of 6's hunting pheasants and sharptails.


After the first shot the rest are just noise.