I first read about using a 20 ga in a book by Ayoob many years ago. It may have even been his book "Stressfire".
My first shotgun was a Mossberg 12 ga pump, and I was
Trap shooting and using #7 or #8 clay loads. No problem there, but I
never liked shooting 00 Buck or 1 oz Slugs. Sold the shotgun in the late
90's to a guy at work. Bought the Stoeger Outback Over/Under in 20 ga back in 2011 and I loved it. Bunch of the old guys at my club gave me all the bullshit about "it's going recoil worse", "the recoil is no different from a 12 ga", "just hold
it this way"," man up", yada yada yada, on and on
To Hell with them! Slugs and #3
Buck are no problem as the recoil is massively reduced compared to
similar rounds in 12 ga. Fast forward to 2015, and I picked up the Mossberg 500
Youth model (pictured Above) with the shorter stock/length of pull, bought a shorter
barrel to replace the 22" bird barrel and I haven't had a complaint
since.
The following four article links below discuss the value of the 20 gauge for home defense, and the use of Rifled Slugs and Buckshot. I should note here that while Rifled Slugs are devastating, for in Home Defense I feel that N0. 3 Buck is the more practical load, in particular where the issue of wall over-penetration is concerned.
https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gun-shots/2013/08/twenty-plenty/
https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2013/3/18/the-mighty-20-gauge/
https://www.backwoodshome.com/consider-the-20-gauge-shotgun/
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