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20 Ga. Bird Gun Advice Needed
- Thread starter 442man
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I absolutely love the Franchi Diamond 20 that I bought at Dick's Sporting Goods. It was on sale for $799 and it's about the best handling shotgun I've ever used.
My 20 gauge Rem 11-87 Upland Special is also a great gun, but the Franchi comes up much better for me. It has perfect cast-off for a right-handed person.
The Rem has a 23" barrel and straight grip. It's pretty light and fast. The lines are very attractive and the dark wood on mine looks especially nice to me. Finish is not shiny, just right. I have a fairly large hand, and the grip is a bit smaller than I'm used to with my 12 Gauge Special Field.
With a 21" barrel, the 12 handles almost as quickly as the 11-87, 20 ga. It's been a very good, extremely reliable gun. Recoil is very mild for a 12. I've shot it one-handed, like a handgun, to show people how mild the recoil is with upland loads.
Picher
My 20 gauge Rem 11-87 Upland Special is also a great gun, but the Franchi comes up much better for me. It has perfect cast-off for a right-handed person.
The Rem has a 23" barrel and straight grip. It's pretty light and fast. The lines are very attractive and the dark wood on mine looks especially nice to me. Finish is not shiny, just right. I have a fairly large hand, and the grip is a bit smaller than I'm used to with my 12 Gauge Special Field.
With a 21" barrel, the 12 handles almost as quickly as the 11-87, 20 ga. It's been a very good, extremely reliable gun. Recoil is very mild for a 12. I've shot it one-handed, like a handgun, to show people how mild the recoil is with upland loads.
Picher