The 16

[Southernson13]

So I'm getting interested in the diy TSS game. I love the idea of a youth or compact 20 for a turkey gun. I have since had the thought that I really would like a 16 gauge compact. Through my research this far I haven't found anything in the 16 that is also a youth. For the most part I don't find anything that is 16 that isn't made pretty much with the competition/Upland shooter soley in mind. If franchi made the affinity 3 compact in a 16 I would buy it in a heartbeat. Does anyone know of something that might peak my interest?

[Tom007]

The new Auto-5 sweet-16 is what I went with. Very smooth, light weight, way less recoil than 12's. You are correct in the fact that there is no real factory option 16 for turkey. I converted mine by adding a Briley .600 choke, put camo on the stock, added Red Dot optic. It does real good with Apex TSS, 1 5/8 oz load of 7.5's. The only negative is the gun is not cheap. The light weight  makes it a great gun for a youngster, and also great for running and gunning in the mountainous big woods. Best of luck....

[Dr Juice]

The new Auto-5 sweet-16 is what I went with. Very smooth, light weight, way less recoil than 12's. You are correct in the fact that there is no real factory option 16 for turkey. I converted mine by adding a Briley .660 choke, put camo on the stock, added Red Dot optic. It does real good with Apex TSS, 1 5/8 oz load of 7.5's. The only negative is the gun is not cheap. The light weight  makes it a great gun for a youngster, and also great for running and gunning in the mountainous big woods. Best of luck....

Awesome rig. I love Browning A5s. Good luck with it.

[Tom007]

The new Auto-5 sweet-16 is what I went with. Very smooth, light weight, way less recoil than 12's. You are correct in the fact that there is no real factory option 16 for turkey. I converted mine by adding a Briley .660 choke, put camo on the stock, added Red Dot optic. It does real good with Apex TSS, 1 5/8 oz load of 7.5's. The only negative is the gun is not cheap. The light weight  makes it a great gun for a youngster, and also great for running and gunning in the mountainous big woods. Best of luck....

Awesome rig. I love Browning A5s. Good luck with it.

Thanks my friend. Hope to get a waddle in the red dot....be safe

[Tnwoodsman]

Very nice

[Tom007]

Very nice

Thx my friend

[justin_wv]

I will be hunting with an ol' Stevens model 94B single shot in a 16ga this year. It has a fixed full choke and I am sure it will do the trick with some Apex Turkey #9s. I rarely shoot 40+ yards and this gun will be a very light and balanced carry. I also have the Stevens301 turkey in a .410 that I am hoping to use on a longbeard.

[Jmbradt3873]

The new Auto-5 sweet-16 is what I went with. Very smooth, light weight, way less recoil than 12's. You are correct in the fact that there is no real factory option 16 for turkey. I converted mine by adding a Briley .660 choke, put camo on the stock, added Red Dot optic. It does real good with Apex TSS, 1 5/8 oz load of 7.5's. The only negative is the gun is not cheap. The light weight  makes it a great gun for a youngster, and also great for running and gunning in the mountainous big woods. Best of luck....

Isn't .660 close to improved cylinder in a 16 gauge or am I misremembering again?

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[Tom007]

The new Auto-5 sweet-16 is what I went with. Very smooth, light weight, way less recoil than 12's. You are correct in the fact that there is no real factory option 16 for turkey. I converted mine by adding a Briley .660 choke, put camo on the stock, added Red Dot optic. It does real good with Apex TSS, 1 5/8 oz load of 7.5's. The only negative is the gun is not cheap. The light weight  makes it a great gun for a youngster, and also great for running and gunning in the mountainous big woods. Best of luck....

Isn't .660 close to improved cylinder in a 16 gauge or am I misremembering again?

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Thanks for catching that. It is a .600, I was thinking of my 12 gauge that has .660. Wow, a .660 in a 16 would not work out to good. Thanks, I will change it....

[Jmbradt3873]

Lol. I saw that and was thinking man I can use that fixed modified 12 gauge pump of my dad's that is collecting dust in the corner.

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[Tom007]

I will be hunting with an ol' Stevens model 94B single shot in a 16ga this year. It has a fixed full choke and I am sure it will do the trick with some Apex Turkey #9s. I rarely shoot 40+ yards and this gun will be a very light and balanced carry. I also have the Stevens301 turkey in a .410 that I am hoping to use on a longbeard.

Best of luck, that will do the job for sure......

[Tom007]

Lol. I saw that and was thinking man I can use that fixed modified 12 gauge pump of my dad's that is collecting dust in the corner.

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You probably could drop one with that baby too. It would be nostalgic......

[Jmbradt3873]

True but worried about splitting the barrel with tss, works good with lead though

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[Tom007]

True but worried about splitting the barrel with tss, works good with lead though

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Amen my friend

[skimerhorn]

Be like finding a needle in a haystack but they did make a 870 16ga compact. From what I heard only 1400 were made. Be almost impossible to find