thanks for the replies. I would have to admit, I would rather hunt with a double than anything else. 12 gauge SxS's have always seemed a bit "chunky" for me. I would likely want to stick to 16 or 20.
I know exactly what you mean. My first double was a 20 gauge and for the first twenty years after I got it all I bought were 20s, 28s, and a 410. Even a pair of 16 gauge barrels looked wide to me. I decided the only way I was going to get used to a wider sight plane was to buy a couple of 16s and get comfortable with them. I understand what you mean by "chunky" but I think guns in any gauge can look and feel that way. This year I decided to get a 12 gauge and after some time spent holding it, pointing it, and dry firing it in the house it now feels very comfortable. If a 12 gauge doesn't look or feel right to you I would consider something else for now. Maybe you need to step up incrementally like I did.
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