Tag: 20 gauge

Best Gauges for Hunting Gambel’s Quail: Comparisons & Picks

Best Gauges for Hunting Gambel’s Quail: Comparisons & Picks Compare 12 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge, and .410 bore options for fast-flushing desert quail. Choosing among the best Gambel’s quail hunting gauges comes down to balancing pattern density, firearm weight, recoil, and the distances at which you realistically expect to shoot. Gambel’s quail commonly run […]

Best Gauges for Hunting Mountain Quail: Comparisons & Picks

Best Gauges for Hunting Mountain Quail: Comparisons & Picks Compare 12 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge, and .410 bore for fast, close-range mountain quail hunting. Choosing the best mountain quail hunting gauges comes down to balancing shotgun weight, recoil, pattern density, handling, ammunition selection, and the terrain you expect to cover. Mountain quail often live […]

Best Gauges for Hunting Eurasian Collared-Dove: Comparisons & Picks

Best Gauges for Hunting Eurasian Collared-Dove: Comparisons & Picks Shotgun gauges that match your range, recoil tolerance, and hunting style for fast, field-flying doves. Choosing the right setup for Eurasian collared-dove hunting is mostly a shotgun question: which gauge (or bore), what shot size, and what choke give you reliable patterns at the distances you […]

Best Gauges for Hunting Barrow’s Goldeneye: Comparisons & Picks

Best Gauges for Hunting Barrow’s Goldeneye: Comparisons & Picks Gauge and .410 bore picks (plus non-toxic load tips) for tough, fast-flying diving ducks. When you’re dialing in a setup for Barrow’s Goldeneye, you’re really choosing the right shotgun gauge (or .410 bore) and matching it with a consistent non-toxic load. This guide compares practical options […]

Best Gauges for Hunting Tundra Swan: Comparisons & Picks

Best Gauges for Hunting Tundra Swan: Comparisons & Picks Ethical, effective gauge choices for big-water birds with strict regulations Tundra swans are large, tough waterfowl that require potent non-toxic shot, tight chokes, and disciplined range limits. Below we compare common gauges and load classes—what they do well, their recoil and effective ranges, and who should […]