^^^^The English wrote the book on side by sides^^^^ very light loaded 12 bores set live game records that will never be beaten. The Basques, however, were smart enough to copy the fine English guns, and there are some bargains to be had there, so you don't have to sell the ranch to get a quality gun that will perform like a fine English gun. I emphasize, the light loads were the foundation of the great gunmakers. I don't think you can buy a factory load that will make an English or Basque gun perform to it's full potential. Author Terry Weiland wrote on this subject a while back.
