I'm looking at buying a new shotgun, and trying to decide on whether to go 20guage or 12guage. I had been leaning toward 20guage simply for cheaper ammunition. When I bought my XD I got a 9mm instead of 40 strictly because 9mm is cheaper, and haven't regretted it once. But after looking at prices online (surprisingly difficult), it doesn't seem like there is much of a price difference? For example Academy's website has the same price for "12/20ga dove loads".
I'm kinda leaning toward 20guage. I won't use it for slug hunting. I have never really turkey hunted either and probably won't. It will mostly be used for sporting clays and HD. My family has always used 20 guages because they mostly do rabbit hunting, so that's what I'm familiar with. And my petite wife is more likely to shoot a 20 guage.
I'm kinda leaning toward 20guage. I won't use it for slug hunting. I have never really turkey hunted either and probably won't. It will mostly be used for sporting clays and HD. My family has always used 20 guages because they mostly do rabbit hunting, so that's what I'm familiar with. And my petite wife is more likely to shoot a 20 guage.