| Topic: 16 G FN Hammer Gun |
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 Forum: 16ga. Guns Wanted or For Sale
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 1:55 pm Subject: 16 G FN Hammer Gun |
The FN is sold
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| Topic: 16 G FN Hammer Gun |
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Forum: 16ga. Guns Wanted or For Sale
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 3:53 pm Subject: 16 G FN Hammer Gun |
Sale pending in person inspection.
Thanks all who responded
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| Topic: 16 G FN Hammer Gun |
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Forum: 16ga. Guns Wanted or For Sale
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:47 am Subject: 16 G FN Hammer Gun |
| Nice little FN for sale. I don't know much about it. Borrowed from a friend to shoot in the Southern SxS, then bought it from him. Since bought a Parker 16 Hammer so the little FN is surplus. Have s ... |
| Topic: Your Favorite U. S. Made Double |
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 7:12 pm Subject: Your Favorite U. S. Made Double |
Some of the names vary considerably in design and function. Example Ithaca NID is a lot more gun than earlier models.
You could also break the list into two parts. Top 5 quality doubles and the l ... |
| Topic: 16 g Event at Southern SxS Sanford NC 4/27 |
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 9:16 am Subject: 16 g Event at Southern SxS Sanford NC 4/27 |
| Parker club is hosting a SxS Parker - LC Smith 16 G Challenge day before the Southern SxS starts. It's on the 5 stand course, classes for Hammer and Hammerless guns. Shoot as many as you want teams ... |
| Topic: DR16 and International or Universal |
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 6:24 pm Subject: DR16 and International or Universal |
| I switched to International recently. First Load is 7/8 oz in Herters Cheddite hulls full length 2 3/4 inch 16 grs International Win 209 Primers. DR 16 wad no fillers. Crimping fine Moderate recoil ... |
| Topic: Merkel 203 Side lock |
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 12:59 pm Subject: Merkel 203 Side lock |
| I have taken a bunch of locks off Muskets and Trapdoors. Big not all that closely fitted you can still go wrong and chip the wood . My SxS Hammer Guns avoid it if possible . However I have taken Parke ... |
| Topic: Sane loads for a very light 16 Darne double? |
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 3:59 am Subject: Sane loads for a very light 16 Darne double? |
My routine may not be the same as someone else's but here it is.
I load very light shells for a FN 16 G Hammer Gun that weighs just under 6 lbs. 3/4 oz @ 1150 fps. On targets it performs fine, no ... |
| Topic: 16 Gauge Hunter Special |
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 5:31 pm Subject: 16 Gauge Hunter Special |
| They are nice guns, I had one in 20 G that was a fine shooter. Fellow who wanted it for his son talked me out of it, has a good home but wish I had kept it. Brophys book has the best history and deta ... |
| Topic: 3/4 oz DR 16 Cheddite crimp problem solved |
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 2:03 pm Subject: 3/4 oz DR 16 Cheddite crimp problem solved |
| It's very gun weight dependent. I have Wards Western Field (Stevens 520) 16 & a Remington 31 16 both do fine with heavier loads. Although I mostly use Factory Herter's 1 oz in the pumps, to make ... |
| Topic: 3/4 oz DR 16 Cheddite crimp problem solved |
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 12:54 pm Subject: 3/4 oz DR 16 Cheddite crimp problem solved |
It's the lightest load that is practical. I have tweaked my powder drops just a bit to come up with 14.5 . Mec bushing in a P-W press using an adaptor, & check,weighed carefully.
I have a 7 ... |
| Topic: 3/4 oz DR 16 Cheddite crimp problem solved |
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 4:28 pm Subject: 3/4 oz DR 16 Cheddite crimp problem solved |
| Did I mix numbers ? Looks like I did thanks for catching it. Chart I use, on the side of my Lyman scale 1 oz equals 437 Grains. But that's splitting hairs compared to your 110 grains 1/4 oz. Ballist ... |
| Topic: 3/4 oz DR 16 Cheddite crimp problem solved |
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:49 am Subject: 3/4 oz DR 16 Cheddite crimp problem solved |
To be clear data is for 2 1/2 I am loading in 2 3/4 inch hulls and using DRs not the recommended BP SG 16 tried 2 1/2 with the DR and had the same result as you did . Shot too high .
From the shee ... |
| Topic: 3/4 oz DR 16 Cheddite crimp problem solved |
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:12 am Subject: 3/4 oz DR 16 Cheddite crimp problem solved |
I do but not in front of me right now, will post it later today
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| Topic: 3/4 oz DR 16 Cheddite crimp problem solved |
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 5:43 am Subject: 3/4 oz DR 16 Cheddite crimp problem solved |
| My go to light 16 G target load, straight out of the spread sheets, is 14.5 Green Dot DR 16 Wad Herters Cheddite hull. 3/4 oz #8. Works great except I had to add a Cheerio to get it to crimp properly ... |
