An older friend of mine has done a couple of the Argentinian dove hunt trips. The first time, he used a 12ga, the second time a 20ga. He reported that during the first trip, the high-volume shooting with the 12ga took its toll on him, and when, on the second trip, he was offered a 20ga, he accepted.
He fully expected to be less effective with the smaller bore, but just the reverse was true. He found, especially after a long day of shooting, that he was making better hits with the 20 than he had with the 12. He felt better after the shooting was over as well.
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