IN MY OPINION IF I HAD TO OWN ONLY ONE SHOTGUN IT WOULD BE A 12GA. AND I WOULD BUY IT IN A 3 INCH CHAMBER. IN SUCH A GUN YOU CAN USE SMALL 7/8 OZ. LOADS WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO A 20GA. LIGHT LOAD AND GO TO 2 OZ. MAGNUM LOADS FOR MUCH LARGER GAME. AND THERE ARE MANY SHOT LOAD VARIATIONS IN BETWEEN. SO THIS ONE GUN WOULD OFFER YOU VERSITILITY. ADD TO THIS THE SCREW IN CHOKE SYSTEM AND YOU COULD EASILY GET BUY WITH ONE SHOTGUN. IT MAY BE TO HEAVY ON OCCASION BUT IT PROBABLY WON'T BLACK YOUR ARM EITHER. HAVING SAID ALL THIS I MUST SAY THAT I OWN SEVERAL SHOTGUNS IN SEVERAL GUAGES. AND IT'S FUN TO USE THEM ALL. BUT IF I COULD ONLY OWN ONE I WILL STICK TO MY WIN. MOD 12 IN 12GA. AND IT'S 3" CHAMBER. IT'S DONE IT ALL OVER THE YEARS FROM BUCKS TO DOVES AND DID IT QUITE WELL. LUCK!
