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On the other hand, a 20 is just about right for skeet.
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There is no "just about right" for Skeet -- any gauge is right. Unlike 12-ga trap, Skeet is competed in .410-bore, 28-ga, 20-ga and 12-ga. You can shoot what ever you want for practice; however, I don't recommend you try a .410 until you're proficient with a 12.
Like the fellows getting a big smile from out scoring the big bucks trap shooters; Skill with the .410 can give you some really big smiles:
Other Guy: "I only missed 2 of 25! Pretty good, eh... how'd you do?"
You: "I missed few more, I dropped 4."
Other Guy: "Too bad, better luck next time."
You: "Yea, 4 out of 100..."
Other Guy: "Oh! That's good shooting."
You: "... with my .410."
Other Guy: (Silence)
For what it's worth, I owned two Winchester 101's for many years; a 12 and .410, both Skeet grade. For me, their stocks were too narrow and too low. Both were too light and didn't swing very smoothly. They were handsome, but that doesn't break targets. When I upgraded to a single U/O with tubes, my scores skyrocketed. Only then did I come to realize the short comings of the 101's.
It's no wonder the 101 .410 had such a nice piece of wood -- no one else wanted a sock blank that small.
