OUR VERDICT
In an age when 20-bore cartridges have nearly the same load ranges and performance as a 12, it would be silly not to consider using one as your live quarry gun, be that for driven, walked-up or even pigeons. The real benefit of a 20 over a 12 is the reduction in weight, meaning less fatigue when carrying and mounting. The fringe benefit is a scaled 20-bore action, which is usually a touch more elegant than a full-sized 12-bore.
With this in mind, I borrowed a Krieghoff K20 from a good instructor friend and took it for a whirl on some clays. I have shot this gun before and have
