A 7/8 ounce load in a 20 is not as effective as a 1 1/4 ounce load in a 12. A 1 ounce load of steel is not as effective as a 1 1/4 ounce load of lead. A 3/4 ounce load of lead in a 3" .410 or a 28 is not as effective as a 1 1/8 load of lead in a 16 gauge. It's all a matter of the conditions and the range you shoot. Any load of shot will kill game if you shoot within the limits of your skill, your gun, and your ammunition. For many years, I never shot a duck or a goose with anything other than a ten gauge AYA with 1 3/4 ounces of steel of various sizes, mostly #2, BB, and larger. Some days, I surprised myself, other days I surprised my companions. I was more than satisfied with the results of shooting with that combination.
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