| Topic: 16 ga at the State Skeet Championships |
bfox
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 Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2022 4:11 am Subject: 16 ga at the State Skeet Championships |
| I have been shooting skeet for a long time just for fun. The last three years I have been shooting registered events with my son. My competition gun is a 16 ga. Citori 525 that I sent off to Briley ... |
| Topic: how long would it take to shoot 3000 rounds? |
bfox
Replies: 41
Views: 22631
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 4:56 am Subject: how long would it take to shoot 3000 rounds? |
| I have always enjoyed shooting skeet, trap, sporting, five stand as well as backyard clays with skeet being my favorite. All of my trap, sporting and 5 stand are shot with a 16 ga. Probably 75% of ... |
| Topic: Marlin model 24 |
bfox
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 7:17 am Subject: Marlin model 24 |
Coyote,
Several months ago, I purchased what I thought was a Model 1898 Marlin 16 gauge C grade in excellent shape. There is nothing stamped on the gun to indicate the model number other than the pa ... |
| Topic: 16ga shelllcatchers? |
bfox
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 6:48 am Subject: 16ga shelllcatchers? |
TrippleH,
Birchwood Casey makes a wire shell catcher that attaches with double sided tape for 12 gauge. I have successfully used it on my older A-5 and 1100 16 gauges. You need to bend the wire do ... |
| Topic: 1898 Marlin |
bfox
Replies: 3
Views: 3738
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 5:29 am Subject: 1898 Marlin |
| Thanks Fred, that is the info I was looking for. |
| Topic: 1898 Marlin |
bfox
Replies: 3
Views: 3738
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 7:29 pm Subject: 1898 Marlin |
| Cabelas in Wheeling has a 1898C Marlin 16 ga. listed in their gun library. Anyone have any information or comments? The price seems high, however, the gun appears to be in good shape. |
| Topic: which Browning o/u for trap? |
bfox
Replies: 9
Views: 8655
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 6:58 am Subject: which Browning o/u for trap? |
| I almost exclusively use a 16 gauge for trap. I don't shoot in a league, just for fun. My most used is a first-run Citori Lightning 28" with Briley extended chokes. I have added 8 oz. in the s ... |
| Topic: Hull catcher |
bfox
Replies: 15
Views: 13512
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:15 am Subject: Hull catcher |
| Birchwood Casey makes a shell catcher that uses double sided tape to attach to the receiver and has a wire to catch the shell. The wire can be either folded down or removed to make the gun fully oper ... |
| Topic: Very late Christmas presents. |
bfox
Replies: 1
Views: 2975
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 5:37 pm Subject: Very late Christmas presents. |
| I picked up 2 sweets for my sons about a month ago. I was hoping to get them in time to give the boys for Christmas. I had also ordered one for myself. The shop only got 2, so, I was holding on to ... |
| Topic: Cost of reloads |
bfox
Replies: 41
Views: 25456
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 2:14 pm Subject: Cost of reloads |
| I reload for the same reasons as many of the other posters have said, custom loads, less expensive, oddball stuff, etc. Once you consider your time involved in loading, the equipment necessary (equip ... |
| Topic: Dirty little impostors |
bfox
Replies: 20
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2017 6:38 am Subject: Dirty little impostors |
| df, as to your inquiry as to if anyone made purple hulls. I came across a full box of Reliance Red Head purple paper shells at a gun show several months ago, they were sold through Montgomery Ward. ... |
| Topic: BPI's new 16 gauge primed paper hulls |
bfox
Replies: 24
Views: 22292
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 8:42 am Subject: BPI's new 16 gauge primed paper hulls |
| Loaded up 5 of the paper cheddites, shot them each 4 times, they all split on the 4th load. I'm happy with that. |
| Topic: BPI's new 16 gauge primed paper hulls |
bfox
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Views: 22292
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 8:19 am Subject: BPI's new 16 gauge primed paper hulls |
| Maximumsmoke. Thanks for the insight into roll crimpers. I have had the BPI roll crimper for several years. Just put in an order from Precision for one of their roll crimpers, since I needed a few ... |
| Topic: BPI's new 16 gauge primed paper hulls |
bfox
Replies: 24
Views: 22292
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 2:09 pm Subject: BPI's new 16 gauge primed paper hulls |
I got my paper cheddites from BP today.  . Loaded up a few with my 3/4 oz target load with DR wad. All seems fine with the load. I used a BP roll crimper, which I usually have success with plasti ... |
| Topic: BPI's new 16 gauge primed paper hulls |
bfox
Replies: 24
Views: 22292
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:13 pm Subject: BPI's new 16 gauge primed paper hulls |
| I have been thinking of getting some paper hulls to load for my older guns, just because they deserve to go back to the days of their youth. What data is available for paper hulls? Can you use the ... |
