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#581132 10/02/20 09:17 AM
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Here's my predicament,I've always loved sxs guns and I've decided to sell off some guns I don't use and buy 2 nice sxs's.i will have enough $$ for one now and another in a year or so

I've spent more time hunting with a 20 gauge than a 12 so im really fond of that bore but I see i can get 12 gauges in the 6.5 lbs range and it make me wonder if I should spend my money on a good Spanish 12 or a 20 first?
I will be hunting grouse and pheasants over a pointer.
What do you think?

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Split the difference and get a 16.


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A lot depends on how much you want to spend and whether you're going new or used. A new Spanish SLE is approaching 5 figures. Used ones are probably to be found in the mid-4 figures range. BLEs are cheaper, but lack some of the aesthetics. There are a ton of British SLEs in 12 out there and you can probably find one in your weight class in the mid-4s range, but it will likely have 2-1/2 inch chambers. British 20s are much less common. If you can live with the styling, there are a fair number of Germanic BLEs in 20 gauge available, most for under $3K. And there are some wonderful Italian sxs 20s out there, but they are likely to be pricier if you are trying to find one that is under 6 pounds.

You have to decide what you want, how much you'd be willing to spend to adjust things like LOP, chokes, etc. if you find a gun you like that needs to be adjusted to fit you and your intended use.

As an aside, short barrels (25-26 inches) are out of fashion these days, so you could find a gun so equipped for less than the same gun with 28-30 inch barrels and if the primary use is grouse, that might even be an advantage.

Look around a lot, handle as many different guns as you can and then make a decision.

Good luck with your search. It's a ton of fun.

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225:"split the difference and get a 16"...

perhaps the best post you have ever made on this fine forum...


keep it simple and keep it safe...
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goose, see the 16's and 20's i have listed in the for sale section of this fine forum...

you may qualify for free shipping...


keep it simple and keep it safe...
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You can probably get more gun for your money with a 12 than a 20 in the current market. That said it all comes down to finding something with the features you want and the fit, if buying used. New would be a toss up.

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Its going to be a used gun and in the 4ish range if I can sell a few first.

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It's possible to find something new at a reasonable price. There are Rizzini br550's around for about 3k. They could have choke tubes and be steel capable. Some thoughts on one or two triggers, stock configuration, etc. would help the hunt. My opinion is pro 20 gauge. Same ammo variation available as a 12 and possibly a little less recoil.

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Tubes would be fine, heck if I got a good enough deal on one choked wrong I would be willing to send it out to have tubes installed. On a 20 I want 2 triggers, the 12 one would be better because after I buy a 20 later it would be my late season gun.

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I finally found something I agree with nca225 about, get a 16, but make it German, American, British, or Belgian.
Mike

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