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Started by Eric Gregg, February 17, 2011, 11:03:45 PM

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Eric Gregg

February 17, 2011, 11:03:45 PM
Does anyone hunt with a 16 Gauge?  It appears that the 16 is all but obsolete.
Just wondering if anyone may know why firearm manufactureres do not produce them like they used to.

hookedspur

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February 17, 2011, 11:40:32 PM
Just no one making shells for them ,they kick like a 12 but wont outshoot the 20.
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#2
February 18, 2011, 01:39:16 AM
I have an Ithaca M37 16ga that I wouldn't part with for any amount. Ithaca just started making them again in 2010. The Hevi-Shot Classic Doubles shell performs wonders out of it on everything I have hunted thus far.
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Devastator

#3
February 18, 2011, 08:12:39 AM
does federal still make a copper plated load?i have killed a few birds with those shells,in fact i still have
a half dozen shells still kicking around.not sure if they still make them,it has been many years ago since i bought them.

goblr77

#4
February 18, 2011, 09:18:03 AM
Winchester has a Super X load with 1-1/8 oz of #6 shot. This should work fine for turkeys.

TScottW99

#5
February 18, 2011, 10:41:41 AM
My turkey hunting mentor has killed birds with a 16 gauge for over 30 years.  Still killing them dead for him.  He uses the Winchester load. 
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WyoHunter

#6
February 18, 2011, 04:50:16 PM
I wish I had the Browning Citori Lightning 16 ga. I sold about 15 years ago. It was a great gun that carried like a 20 ga. and killed pheasants like a 12 ga.!  :icon_thumright:
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EMSDJ2

#7
February 18, 2011, 04:57:58 PM
I have 16 gauge shells but no 16 ga gun :TooFunny: :TooFunny:

Odessa

#8
February 19, 2011, 06:32:01 AM
Quote from: WyoHunter on February 18, 2011, 04:50:16 PM
I wish I had the Browning Citori Lightning 16 ga. I sold about 15 years ago. It was a great gun that carried like a 20 ga. and killed pheasants like a 12 ga.!  :icon_thumright:

My wife bought me this one for Valentine's Day, it's from the current limited run.  Have a preserve bird hunt scheduled for this coming Friday - I have great expectations.


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dawei

#9
February 20, 2011, 03:44:52 PM
Quote from: timb on February 18, 2011, 08:12:39 AM
does federal still make a copper plated load? i have killed a few birds with those shells,in fact i still have a half dozen shells still kicking around. not sure if they still make them, it has been many years ago since i bought them.
They still make them, I use THIS.

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schuylkillspur

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February 20, 2011, 09:25:52 PM


I used the H&R 16ga with a custom choke installed and Remington Express #7 1/2 to kill the Kansas Rio @ 33yds
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#11
February 22, 2011, 09:27:17 PM Last Edit: February 22, 2011, 09:29:37 PM by TeocTom
Nice gun and nice turkey :smiley-char092:

How hard was that gun to come by in 16?
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