Best 20ga. HD ammo

[Raven Armament]

Buckshot loads from manuals patterned well enough in my 20ga for deer at 30y. Federal or Winchester 2.75" hull with a SP20 wad and 12 pellets of #1 buckshot @ 1275fps.

But yeah, a FC wad would be interesting for sure. I wish more companies would make their shotgun hulls available like new brass. I'd buy tens of thousands of Remington STS hulls if I could just buy them brand new.

[BullittBoy]

Rio makes a #1 buck 20 ga load in a 25 round box-this is a relatively new round and I haven't tried it yet and it is cheap.

http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/produc...gauge-buckshot

Just a side note-my son has a "youth" 870 20 ga and it kicks MORE with the Remington #3 buck load than a low recoil 12 ga. out of a full sized 870. FYI

[Raven Armament]

Light guns kick more for sure. I've owned a youth 20ga 870 before and it can be a nasty little bugger. I would like to get another one but swap the stock out for the normal length. That little 21" barrel would be a great grouse gun for where I hunt.

[Packeagle]

Have to try some hot loads with her for sure to see how she handles them. She is 5'2" so the LOP/feel on the Bantam was better for her. The 500 was my first gun. Dad gave it to me @ 11yr. old as a deer/turkey combo. I got good use out of it until i out grew the LOP.

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