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20 Gauge recommendations

Started by ClayR089, March 02, 2022, 02:41:58 PM

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ClayR089

Boss man called today and gave me a surprise bonus. Been wanting to get a 20 for upland and turkey. Was eyeing the Benelli Montefeltro, little heavier than the ultra light but still a light model to cut down on kick for upland hunting. What recs do y'all have?


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Remington700

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Benelli M2 would be my first go to if not worried about how much I spend. Currently I shoot a Franchi Affinty 3 compact in 20 gauge. It has been impressive so far.

northms

This youtube channel here is the best I've seen for shotgun reviews and might be what you're looking for: https://www.youtube.com/c/TargetFocusedLife

The guy reviews tons and tons of shotguns. Most of them wing shooter guns but could be used for turkeys too I suppose.

nativeks

I hated my 20 ga Montefeltro and sold it. For 20 ga I currently have 2 390s, 1 A300, and 1 Affinity. My preference is for the 390s above all else.

Sixes

If I were picking buying a 20, I'd look at the Benelli SBE3


I love my SBE2

Dtrkyman

Top end, Benelli ultra light, would need to get it dipped.  Mid range sort of franchi Affinity.

Lower end Mossberg SA-20

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TurkeyReaper69

Walked into Bass Pro in November for something with a buddy, saw a sweet Winchester SXP went back the next day and bought it. I now have a SXP in a 20 and 12 gauge love them both. Hard part is gonna be picking which one comes out to the woods each morning this spring.

lunghit

I love my 20 GA Benelli Monte. It's light, slim and reliable but some 3" turkey rounds might rock you. I like my Winchester gas 20 guns for turkey.
"There's only so many spring mornings in a man's lifetime"

hootgobbleyelpgobble

Looks like I will go against the grain but I love my a400 xplor in 20ga. The lightest recoiling 20ga I own by far.

ClayR089

To kind of change the conversation, I like the traditional look of a wood stock. But feel that a blued gun doesn't handle the beating of a dipped gun. Considering getting the gun cerakoted, or just caring for my blued guns better.


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Gooserbat

I like my Beneli, Id take a Franchi without hesitation and for a pump the Winchester SXP is nice.
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zelmo1

For a semi auto, I love my Stoeger 3020. Benelli M-2 is always a top gun. I have 2 Mossberg Sa-28, I would think that the Sa-20 is also a good gun. 870 is also tough to beat. No wrong choice here.

Sungrazer

Yildiz SPZ over/under. One barrel choked for close, other barrel choked tight for longer shots.

nativeks

Quote from: ClayR089 on March 03, 2022, 08:32:17 AM
To kind of change the conversation, I like the traditional look of a wood stock. But feel that a blued gun doesn't handle the beating of a dipped gun. Considering getting the gun cerakoted, or just caring for my blued guns better.


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This is a cerakote job on a 20. It had synthetic stocks and a Natgear camo job that was looking rough from the years of use. I found the stocks on ebay and had the guys at Charger Arms do the cerakote on the action, barrel, and end cap. I told them I wanted it to look like blueing. Waiting on my limbsaver pad to arrive and she will be complete.


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