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Originally posted by x0225095:
Picking up a new compact/bantam shotgun for my son. This will be in 20 gauge.

I realize that they are very similar although not identical. Do ya’ll have any opinions or experience between the two mentioned ?

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Originally posted by WARPIG602:

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Originally posted by x0225095:
Picking up a new compact/bantam shotgun for my son. This will be in 20 gauge.

I realize that they are very similar although not identical. Do ya’ll have any opinions or experience between the two mentioned ?

Ive owned 3 SA-20s and an SA-28, by far the best "budget" auto loader out there. My son is using one this year for Turkey.

Shoot me an email if you decide to go that route, I can likely help you out.

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Originally posted by x0225095:

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Originally posted by WARPIG602:

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Originally posted by x0225095:
Picking up a new compact/bantam shotgun for my son. This will be in 20 gauge.

I realize that they are very similar although not identical. Do ya’ll have any opinions or experience between the two mentioned ?

Ive owned 3 SA-20s and an SA-28, by far the best "budget" auto loader out there. My son is using one this year for Turkey.

Shoot me an email if you decide to go that route, I can likely help you out.

Thanks.

What’s the word on shooting 7/8’s out of the Mossberg ?

That is my main concern.

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Originally posted by xl_target:
I had a Mossberg SA-20 that I bought for my daughter. She preferred a Remington 870 in 20 Ga and took that one instead.

I liked the SA-20 as it was a handy little gun. I paired it with a Bushnell dot sight and it did well with slugs out to 100 yards.



The only problem it had was with the cheap Walmart low base Winchester ammo. The ammo wouldn't cycle the action far enough to extract and load a fresh round.

The manual recommended a 1 oz. load to reliably cycle the action. It worked fine with buckshot and slugs.

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Originally posted by xl_target:
If I remember correctly the 12 ga. Weatherby's came with two piston rings. One for light loads and one for heavy loads.
I don't know if the same it true of the 20 ga. version.

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Originally posted by WARPIG602:

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Originally posted by xl_target:
If I remember correctly the 12 ga. Weatherby's came with two piston rings. One for light loads and one for heavy loads.
I don't know if the same it true of the 20 ga. version.

Same for the 20g. I've been running thew cheap Wlmart ammo without issue.

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Originally posted by x0225095:

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Originally posted by WARPIG602:

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Originally posted by xl_target:
If I remember correctly the 12 ga. Weatherby's came with two piston rings. One for light loads and one for heavy loads.
I don't know if the same it true of the 20 ga. version.

Same for the 20g. I've been running thew cheap Wlmart ammo without issue.

That’s really good to hear.

How did you break in the gun...run heavy loads with the heavy piston ???

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Originally posted by Fundman:
Both made in Turkey if you didn't know. Good semiautos for the price.

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Originally posted by mike28w:
I had the Weatherby 20 semi.... It would only cycle with hot loads...Buck, slug and turkey loads.

Could not get it to reliably cycle any bird loads. Sent it back to Weatherby. They polished the chamber and told me to only shoot hot loads in it.

Not very helpful, as I wanted something that
could shoot bird loads if needed....

Traded if off for an 870 and included a warning ( just described). Still have the 870 , don't miss the Weatherby .