Well I've had the itch for 20ga for a while, and after reading alot posts about how everyone likes them, I had to have one. I am having a flare up from some bad disk in my neck also, so I thought it would be a good time cut down on the abuse delivered from my 835. I picked up a box of Win XX #5 to try, but I am wondering if I should just pick up a couple boxes of hevishot and be done with it. Anyone have any experience that they can share?
I personally don't hunt with a 20 but everyone around here seem to love the federal heavyweight 7's for a 20
Get some hevi shot or some Federal HW #7's and be done with it. The hevi13 stuff is much easier to get around here but the Fed HW #7's are bad news bears, I have 6 boxes and would love to have 60 boxes of them.
I would give the federal hwt 7's or the Hevi-shot 7's a try. I have had really good success with the IC .555 choke with my 870 and 11-87, i have not tried the JH choke in the 20 gauge but I would think it should be ok. Lead 5's in the twenty gauge will probably not give you a lot of pellets in your 10" and will limit your effective range to probably 30 yards which is why I recommend the 7's in heavier than lead pellets. Good luck with your setup and keep us posted.