The most common shotgun gauge used around the world has always been the 12-gauge shotgun, but many new gun owners are discovering the smaller 20-gauge offers advantages over its larger kin.
A 20-gauge shotgun pairs useful loads with manageable recoil and an overall lighter gun, making it approachable for a wider variety of users than the stiffer-shooting larger bore scatterguns.
This article is part of our ongoing Guide to Shotgunning.
