Poll....who is hunting with small gauge for up-land birds?

[24 grams]

Originally Posted by Harry Neil

Hard to make that argument for skeet when the TOP skeet shooters are averaging .99% plus with the sub gauges....even with the .410..
International Olympic skeet is shot with a 24gram load and the averages didn't change when they dropped down from the 28gram load..

The target distance for skeet more frequently represents chances in the field.
For the most part it is one pointing ability that determines their success and not the gauge...

And, for those that are willing to pay the additional for TSS shot, any advantage the 12 had is gone. With TSS some are stoning Turkey’s at 40 yards with the 410.. it isn’t you Grandad’s uplands any more..

Trap is a different situation in that the distance is further, which gives an edge to the 12..

Excellent point-counterpoint!

[John Davis]

Harry, no winners or losers here. And in all fairness, the original question was what's your favorite gauge for hunting upland game. So I'm guilty of getting a bit off track. "Favorite" implies a subjective response. Therefore, the answer is as varied as the number of folks responding and no one can be right or wrong.

My final answer to the original question is: Any gauge, as long as it's a Parker.