GunCritic
GunCritic

12 Gauge VS 20 Gauge

Head to Head Comparison

12 Gauge

Guncritic Icon
50%

Critic Rating

0 Reviews

Guncritic Icon
50%

User Rating

0 Reviews

20 Gauge

Guncritic Icon
50%

Critic Rating

0 Reviews

Guncritic Icon
50%

User Rating

0 Reviews

MSRP:

$7.82

Used Price:

$7.82

New Price:

$8.69

MSRP:

$7.34

Used Price:

$7.34

New Price:

$8.16

Gun Specifications

Specifications

12 Gauge

20 Gauge

Height

0.00

0.00

Recoil

0.00

0.00

Gun Stats

Recently Deals

12 Gauge

Guns.com

$0.00

EuroOptic.com

$0.00

Sportsman's Warehouse

$0.00

GrabAGun

$8.69

Guns.com

$0.00

Firearms Depot

$0.00

Cheaper Than Dirt

$12.45

Optics Planet

$0.00

KYGUNCO

$6.29

Brownells.com

$6.19

Academy Sports + Outdoors

$0.00

20 Gauge

Guns.com

$0.00

EuroOptic.com

$0.00

MidwayUSA

$8.16

Sportsman's Warehouse

$0.00

Cheaper Than Dirt

$5.89

Brownells.com

$6.19

KYGUNCO

$6.47

GrabAGun

$9.09

Guns.com

$0.00

Academy Sports + Outdoors

$0.00

Firearms Depot

$0.00

Optics Planet

$0.00

Gun Descriptions

About The 12 Gauge Ammo contains a lot of gunpowder and packs a considerable punch when fired. If your body physique isn't as muscular and you have a poor balance, it is highly advised you don't use the 12 Gauge Ammo. The 12 Gauge Ammo has a bore diameter of 18.5mm and has a decent effective range making it a good choice for bird hunting and skeet shooting. Keep in mind that the longer the hunting trip is, the more severe the recoil will be. The payload of the 12 Gauge Ammo is no joke, and the heavier variants of this ammo can blow up small game. You won't be able to use the meat as food nor sell the skin for cash. The primary 12 Gauge Ammo load is 1 1/8 ounces of shot. And if you want a shot for a more extended range, you can use the 1 1/4. Uses The 12 Gauge Ammo is the most popular shotgun gauge in the United States and possibly worldwide. The 12 Gauge Ammo is produced for every variant of shotgun from semi-auto to pump actions and all in between. This ammo is the choice for big game turkey and other small games in the wild. But most of all, people love using the 12 Gauge Ammo for self-defense in their homes.

About The 20 Gauge Ammo is also known as the 20 bore. This ammunition is considered a smooth-bore type and is mainly used by beginners who want to work out their aim or by hunters who are in the wild to hunt some small game. A specific type of hunters decide to use the 20 Gauge Ammo for hunting purposes, and most of them choose it because of the low recoil it creates. The 20 Gauge Ammo is perfect for young, elderly, and weak shooters who have trouble with high recoil, aiming and carrying a large shotgun around on their hunting trips. If you plan to go on a long hunting trip, then the 20 Gauge Ammo would be a perfect choice. The overall case length of the 20 Gauge Ammo is 70.10mm, and the case diameter measures 15.62mm. Various variants of the 20 Gauge Ammo can travel from 1200 feet per second to 1800 feet per second. Uses The 20 Gauge Ammo is most suitable for hunting quails, grouse, turkey, and similar small games using shotshells. Using slugs and buckshot variants of the 20 Gauge Ammo, you can effectively hunt deer with precise accuracy and decent effective range.

Suggested Comparisons

10 Gauge vs 12 Gauge

12 Gauge vs 16 Gauge

12 Gauge vs 28 Gauge

12 Gauge vs .410 Bore

20 Gauge vs 28 Gauge

20 Gauge vs .410 Bore