Is there a place for a 20 gauge?

[elkguide]

Was 12 for everything. Now I shoot 12 (mostly) for sporting clays, with the 20s being used for waterfowl and the 28s for all upland. Way more fun and enjoyable days.

 

[ianpadron]

I don't even remember the last time I shot a 12 gauge at a bird on the wing.

Whenever it was, there have been a few hundred upland birds and waterfowl that were cleanly dispatched since with a 20 or 28.

For a guy that can shoot, I don't think the extra payload capacity of a 12 is worth anything at normal hunting ranges. If your exclusively pass shooting with steel... I'll take a 12 but I don't hunt like that

 

[CjMelendrez]

I picked up a franchi affinity 3 upland elite in 20 gauge this summer. It swings like a dream. I shot 2 boxes of clays with it, took no time to learn.
I can't wait to chase dove in a week and take it to the hills shortly after. I can already tell I won't miss my 12.

 

[huntineveryday]

I have a franchi affinity in 12 gauge. Pretty similar to the M2, but the affinity recoil spring is located in the forearm vs the M2 in the stock, so the balance is a little different and the forearm on the affinity is a little thicker. (Although I think they still feel significantly thinner compared to a stoeger or remington)

One thing that hasn't been pointed out is how easy it is to strip down the affinity. Very simple, very straight forward. Not that they need to be stripped down completely very often, but it makes those deep cleanings pretty quick. Franchi also has a 7 year warranty with a good reputation from thier customer service.