A 20 gauge or 16 gauge for geese? For ducks, definitely. For geese, never. That's irresponsible in my book and I think some of you guys are getting a little carried away with these smaller gauges.
To easy to miss a shot and we all do and wound a bird that cannot be found.
If I'm going for ducks and geese, I'll take the 12 gauge.
What too many do not take into consideration, when talking about the use of the sub-gauges, is distance. Density and energy is what kills a bird .... period. IOW, there is no difference in a goose hit with 6 BBs from a 10, 12 or 20. The trick is having enough skill to choose your shots carefully and limiting the range on the smaller gauges so that the density in the pattern is the same. It's not shooting skill as much as it is discipline not to take longer shots that would be okay with a 12.
Explain to me the difference in energy with a #7 1/2 pellet from a 12 ga. and one from a .410. Again, density can be controlled by distance.
SRH
