20g. or 12g.

[goosegetter79]

So i'm finally getting out this weekend for the first time in 2 years.  I will be jump shooting duck's on family property that I grew up jump shooting duck's and geese on using my 20g.  The last few years I had been taking my 12g but I haven't used the 20g in a few years and i'm thinking about taking it with me. What would you take?  95% of the shot's are gonna be in the 20-30 yard range.

[CP]

If you are shooting steel I’d go with the 12g, maybe use the 20g with some denser than steel alloys.

[Special T]

I have a 20 that i took out just cause... Pretty disapointed... Mostly used it back in the lead days... I still use my 22lr 20G over under tho... Did yesterday chasing rabbits... If it was an over under, side by side i might do it just cause once or twice... I would use some spendy shells tho... I have an assortment of cool shells for my over under #4 buckshot 3in Heavy in 3's, Still have most of those expensive rounds... Cann't blow through them like with my pump 12... 

[Madison]

no reason you cant kill plenty of birds with steel out of a 20 ga.  especially when jump shooting. 
good luck

[MP123]

For 20-30 yard shots I'd prolly take the 20 gauge for old times sake.  Nothing wrong with the 12 though!

[BigGoonTuna]

the shot from a 20 is still gonna kill them just as dead, just not as great of a pattern as a 12.

[Stilly bay]

despite what most people will tell you, the main handicap with a 20 gauge is shot capacity/size other than that its darn near just as effective as a 2 3/4" 12 gauge. go with smaller shot for denser patterns... only problem with smaller shot is that to get a really dense pattern with a 20 you have to use #3 or #4 or even #6 shot and in steel that just doesn't have enough weight to scratch down a goose at 40 plus yards... incidentally thats why we have 3" and 3 1/2" shells for twelve gauge, its not that the length lends itself to longer range do to more powder (for the most part) its so you can throw denser patterns with very large shot that will soak up more energy and travel a little further.

find a load that patterns well with you twenty and go out and kill some ducks.

[7mmfan]

I have been jump shooting ducks with my 20 ga. all season and have killed plenty. I shoot 3" #4 Kent Fasteel and have been very pleased. I have found that some of the longer shots are a little sketchy with the smaller shot but typically when your jump shooting its not as big of an issue. Good luck and go get em!

[Sneaky]

I shot a lot of ducks with my first shotgun, 870 youth 20 gauge. used 1 oz #2's and never had a problem from quail to geese. That being said, take the gun you can shoot more accurately.