16 Guage?
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spoonbill82
Active member
I used to live western MN but I now live near the twin cities.
My dad and my inlaws live in western MN.
It has been many years since I have stopped Kones Korner.
I always enjoyed looking at guns or buying guns at Kones Korner.
Sometime when I visit my dad I should go there and look around.
My dad and my inlaws live in western MN.
It has been many years since I have stopped Kones Korner.
I always enjoyed looking at guns or buying guns at Kones Korner.
Sometime when I visit my dad I should go there and look around.
Dakotazeb
Well-known member
I grew up in Canby. U?
spoonbill82
Active member
I grew up near Clinton.
I have a Sweet 16 and a tristar o/u in 16 ga. The 16 is very affordab;e to shoot if you reload, can almost match the performance of premium 12 ga factory ammo. With steel shot it has its limits, but many ducks have fallen to 7/8oz of #3 or #4 shot. This fall I hope to take some geese and a turkey with the Sweet 16.
davidtodd
New member
Maybe we should start a top secret 16 guage shooters club!
We could have a secret hand shake and everything!!!
There already is one, it's called the 16 gauge society!!
I have a few 16's one really old one and one really new one.
Ones a SXS under lever and the new one is a FAIR 40th Anniversaire with a straight stock, double triggers, great wood, 5.5 lbs and fixed chokes in IC/MOD.
The perfect upland 16!
As far as loading goes, a a rule I don't buy factory ammo for any of my guns , I hand load everything if I can.
Every now and then I'll get a good deal on some factory stuff that someone is selling, but I hunt with hand loads only.
Many of my guns are black powder cartridge , so I don't consider it a major deal.
DT
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I think you guys just nailed it.
Hand loading would be the key. I don't know why I never got into hand loading for shotguns but I didn't. And, like I mentioned before, I hand load a lot of centerfire rifle cartridges. And, I wouldn't dare own some of my preferred rifle chamberings if I had to rely on factory fodder. (like the .17 Remington)
Hand loading would be the key. I don't know why I never got into hand loading for shotguns but I didn't. And, like I mentioned before, I hand load a lot of centerfire rifle cartridges. And, I wouldn't dare own some of my preferred rifle chamberings if I had to rely on factory fodder. (like the .17 Remington)
davidtodd
New member
Wanna know the REAL cool thing about it?
There were only 40 made in each gauge, and they didn't make a 12!
It was a birthday present from my wife as part of a deal .
She said she'd order the gun for my birthday if i sold some of the guns i owned then - she didn't say how many or what however.
Soooo, three wingmasters later......
DT
berettadouble
Member
I blame teh manufacturers. Even now alot of the 16s are built on 12 frames? The manufacturers seem to want to stick with 2 frames and without its own frame the 16s advantage are neutered.
I love my Model 12 16....
I love my Model 12 16....
spoonbill82
Active member
My Browning BPS Upland Special 16ga is built on a 20ga frame.
berettadouble
Member
Yep- they did it right. But if you check out the last run of 870s and 1100s they have a 12 frame and thick barrel walls like they were 12 blanks bored out.
Birdman2
Well-known member
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Duckdog,
Sorry there is one already. (16 ga. Society) Been there for years.
Long Live the 16 ga. Yes shells are hard to get, you gotta pay more for them.
I like to carry an ole Fox 16 ga. that was built in the 1911 or so. Kinda like carrying a gun built that long ago.
Gman
Maybe we should start a top secret 16 guage shooters club!
We could have a secret hand shake and everything!!!
Duckdog,
Sorry there is one already. (16 ga. Society) Been there for years.
Long Live the 16 ga. Yes shells are hard to get, you gotta pay more for them.
I like to carry an ole Fox 16 ga. that was built in the 1911 or so. Kinda like carrying a gun built that long ago.
Gman
Dakotazeb
Well-known member
The 16 ga. Citori is actually built on a modified 20 ga. frame. And as has been posted on this site before, the 20 ga. A5's were built on the 16 ga. frame.
