Remember the OP for this Question is for a 20ga. Do most of y'all hunt with double 20's??? I assume most of you hunt with 12's. I see a lot of responses saying different things that make more sense if its for a 12. 20's pattern diff especially at anything over 15yrds
I don't hunt birds with anything larger than a 20ga period... but I don't hunt ducks. Mostly dove and quail and an occasional pheasant hunt. IMO (and experience), a 20ga is plenty of gun if you put the bb's on the bird. There is no need to be taking 50-60 yard shots at any bird.