It is no secret that I like double barrels, but the gauge that we use is important too.  I will confess that I have been known to take a 12 gauge afield--especially if I expect to find pheasant.  For the most part the 12 is way more than I need for bunnies.  I also have a .410 that I carry, often in the early season when the cover is thick and the shots are few and close.  rabbits often circle past me, loud as a freight train in the goldenrod, but invisible.  I also use the .410 when taking friends who do not own dogs with me, opting only to take a real easy shot and hoping that my friends get to do more of the shooting--who knows one may become a new beagler!  The 16 gauge is my favorite.  It has good punch, and isn't real heavy.  They say that a 16 in the right hands is as good as a 12.  The 16 is probably only as good as a 20 in my hands!  What is your favorite gauge?

Well, I have used a single shot, pump, autoloader, and the double barrel.  My first shotgun was a bolt-action Western Auto brand I bought for $60 using paper route tips.  I have  missed and hit with them all.  What is my favorite?  By far the double barrel.  In Pennsylvania, where I live, a shotgun must be plugged to no more than three rounds--counting the one in the action.  I have rarely found a third shot to help if I miss twice.  I like the double barrel, with two different chokes.  Sometimes, if the rabbit is a little further, I use the second, tighter choked barrel instead of the first barrel.  If I am honest, I also like the wooden stocks and the tradition of a trusty side by side as well.  I have seen all sorts of guns in the brush, with guys that shoot better than me!  What is your favorite action when it comes to hunting bunnies?