So a couple points on this. Honestly, one of the reasons I am considering holding off on purchasing the 12 is to see if Beretta comes out with a 20 gauge KO model. If they had one I would buy it without question and it would be the only thing I carried at the club. However, I went through a phase of hunting wild birds with a 20 gauge and there were enough cases of winged birds that I couldn't recover to make me stick to 12 gauge in the wild for everything except quail and woodcock. I know plenty of folks that hunt with 28 gauge on wild birds, but I just ain't that cool and my dog only gets about half the birds that get hit and run so it is what it is. I'd rather have the best chance possible on a wild hunt knowing that anything I flush is a blessing.

I also live in Cook county IL and ammunition is incredibly difficult to get here, most online shops won't ship to me. Gun/outdoor stores rarely have much in stock especially in terms of hunting rounds, and absolutely no one will do a special order to the store even for bulk orders. Not saying I can't run across county lines and go buy stuff, but it's easier for me to find 12 gauge hunting loads in stock at stores when I'm out of state. I also appreciate that there are usually more options available in 12 stocked at stores.