If you enjoy the forum please consider supporting it by signing up for a NES Membership The benefits pay for the membership many times over.
Be sure to enter the NES/MFS May Giveaway ***Canik METE SFX***
You have ~20% fewer pellets in a 20 ga shell, than in a 12. Will you lower your average by 20%? Probably not. Will you have a lower average? Probably
there are very few "real" Trap shooters that use a 20 (look at the hulls on the ground at an ATA event.) There are very few hulls on the ground that had less than 1 1/8 oz. of shot (heaviest legit load).
If you're wanting to shoot Trap "for real" and are sensitive to recoil, use an autoloader. I run an old A5 Works for me.
When you consider that most Registered shoots are decided by <1% (1 target out of 200), you can see that every pellet counts.
The above being said, if you have a 20, shoot it. If you're buying a new gun, get a 12.
Skeeters have a "four-gun" event - 12, 20, 28, .410....because the smaller guns make it more difficult.
Some say yes and some say no. A 20 gauge is about .62" diameter and a 12 gauge is about .73" A 20 gauge throws about 1/4 to 3/8 oz less lead. Chokes are comparable in terms of pattern density. Those adverse to recoil will like the 20 gauge more. You'll notice the difference some as the clays get out farther depending on where the thrower is compared to where you're shooting. With less lead the pattern will widen more quickly then with a 12 gauge.
You have ~20% fewer pellets in a 20 ga shell, than in a 12. Will you lower your average by 20%? Probably not. Will you have a lower average? Probably
there are very few "real" Trap shooters that use a 20 (look at the hulls on the ground at an ATA event.) There are very few hulls on the ground that had less than 1 1/8 oz. of shot (heaviest legit load).
If you're wanting to shoot Trap "for real" and are sensitive to recoil, use an autoloader. I run an old A5 Works for me.
When you consider that most Registered shoots are decided by <1% (1 target out of 200), you can see that every pellet counts.
The above being said, if you have a 20, shoot it. If you're buying a new gun, get a 12.
Skeeters have a "four-gun" event - 12, 20, 28, .410....because the smaller guns make it more difficult.
I thought the a5 kicks more then most pump guns?
I set the recoil mechanism to "Heavy", and most of the hulls don't eject; the big spring around the mag tubes sucks up the energy. Of course, you only get one shot, but that's all you need for singles and 'caps. If you let it fully cycle, yeah, it's got a different recoil impulse, as the whole barrel is coming back.
Depends on the load used, the weight of the pump gun, and Like mr happy said....how u set up the friction ring on the a5. With target loads i find my pump gun to have more recoil than my a5.....my pump is a relatively light mossy 500. Lots of variables. Additionally i think i "feel" more recoil on the pump because my face is down on the comb more.....transfering some movement to my cheek. With the a5 my face is higher due to the hump back desing. Only way to find the gun thAt feels right for youbis to get out and shoot some.I thought the a5 kicks more then most pump guns?
Some say yes and some say no. A 20 gauge is about .62" diameter and a 12 gauge is about .73" A 20 gauge throws about 1/4 to 3/8 oz less lead. Chokes are comparable in terms of pattern density. Those adverse to recoil will like the 20 gauge more. You'll notice the difference some as the clays get out farther depending on where the thrower is compared to where you're shooting. With less lead the pattern will widen more quickly then with a 12 gauge.
by using 7/8 loads you just made your 12 into a 20.