Illhunter,
If this is gonna be your "go to" gun for everything, I would go with the youth Pardner with the screw in chokes. That would give you a barrel length of 22" and you could choke it for anything. You may want to swap out the stock for an adult stock if the LOP is too short, but those always seem to go quick on the classifieds. The Pardner is a much lighter gun than the Pardner Pump, so that is a consideration, if you plan on doin' a lot of walkin'. I think you will be happy with the 20ga. If you decide you need the punch of a 12ga for deer hunting, you could always add just a barrel or buy an additional Pardner in 12ga. That's my thoughts
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