OK, so let me ask a question...
As a kid, I used to shoot a fair amount, I recently picked up the hobby again and took some skeet/trap lessons. Now, I need to buy a gun. Many have told me "buy a 12 ga, it is more versatile". Is this versatility the fact that a 12 ga can be more readily used for various hunting purposes, in addition to target shooting? I am unlikely to hunt in the future (jeez, don't even get enough time to fish anymore) so this aspect of a 12 ga is of no use to me. Considering the number of shells I will need to go through to get decent at trap, I am thinking that a 20 ga would be better and kinder on my shoulder. Anyone got an opinion?
As a kid, I used to shoot a fair amount, I recently picked up the hobby again and took some skeet/trap lessons. Now, I need to buy a gun. Many have told me "buy a 12 ga, it is more versatile". Is this versatility the fact that a 12 ga can be more readily used for various hunting purposes, in addition to target shooting? I am unlikely to hunt in the future (jeez, don't even get enough time to fish anymore) so this aspect of a 12 ga is of no use to me. Considering the number of shells I will need to go through to get decent at trap, I am thinking that a 20 ga would be better and kinder on my shoulder. Anyone got an opinion?