The 12 gauge anecdote is a funny story, but there is a hidden lesson there. I shoot 16, 20 and 28 gauges for quail partly because they are not guaranteed to kill anything they hit. Quail hunting, in particular, is dangerous and accidents happen to the most experienced of hunters. I know a few people who are alive today because their quail hunting partners were shooting a small bore. Small bores just feel right for upland hunting anyway
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