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< 16ga. Guns ~ New Sweet 16, Short Version |
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Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:35 am
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Joined: 09 Mar 2016
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Location: Mn.
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Put ~1k rounds through a new model Browning A5 Sweet 16 28” that I picked up used. Absolutely love the gun and shoot it well. However it is one LONG broomstick and longer than 28” guns of any action type that I own.
3 weeks ago sent it off to Briley and had them cut it down to the end of the first post on the rib which makes the barrel 23” long. Selected .004, .009 and .014 for chokes and the thinwalls are longer than my other thinwall tubed guns and labeled Spectrum. And absolutely crush targets.
Got it back Wednesday and shot it at Sporting Clays on Thursday. And shot the best have done all year. Played around a lot throwing doubles instead of report, delayed pulls and pulling before ready. This thing is perfect for grouse now.
Always felt my 26” BUL was just a bit long for the grouse woods and being a 12 use it on pheasants in SD where it is at home. My Ithaca 37’s wtih 26” bbls. I have always considered my Gold Standard for grouse hunting.
Much to my surprise it is almost identical to the 26" BUL now despite being a 23" bbl. Including the steep sharp radius grip.
The forend on the Sweet 16 extends a lot further however and adds more weight out front which helps it swing better even with the short barrel.
After hunting season most likely will have the stock converted to a straight grip for easier carry while hunting. Then it will be the best grouse gun that I have ever owned, I have no doubt about it. |
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Sat Sep 15, 2018 1:45 pm
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Good going, Mike! If I could get a 2nd barrel I'd be temped to make a grouse/woodcock special like yours. I'm glad to hear it still shoots great with the short barrel. |
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Sat Sep 15, 2018 3:09 pm
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Joined: 14 Feb 2017
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I’m holding out for a factory model just like yours. Wonder if we could get enough commitments to secure a run?
If so, I’m in. |
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Sun Sep 16, 2018 3:23 am
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Joined: 17 Aug 2010
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Location: drummond island MI
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The new sweet is a nice gun but they made the action too long IMO. The action measures 9 inches instead of 7 on the old ones. Puts over length too long on the 28 inch version. IMO the gun's appearance is not as nice with the long action. Boy mine shoots great though. |
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Sun Sep 16, 2018 3:24 am
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Joined: 17 Aug 2010
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Location: drummond island MI
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The new sweet is a nice gun but they made the action too long IMO. The action measures 9 inches instead of 7 on the old ones. Puts over length too long on the 28 inch version. IMO the gun's appearance is not as nice with the long action. Boy mine shoots great though. |
_________________ shoot quick but take your time! |
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Tue Oct 02, 2018 5:57 pm
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Joined: 18 Jun 2014
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Location: Western Wisconsin
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You may prove to be a bad influence on many of us, Cold Iron! |
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Tue Oct 02, 2018 5:57 pm
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Joined: 18 Jun 2014
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Location: Western Wisconsin
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You may prove to be a bad influence on many of us, Cold Iron! |
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Tue Oct 02, 2018 5:58 pm
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Joined: 18 Jun 2014
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Location: Western Wisconsin
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You may prove to be a bad influence on many of us, Cold Iron! |
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Tue Oct 02, 2018 5:58 pm
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Joined: 18 Jun 2014
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Location: Western Wisconsin
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You may prove to be a bad influence on many of us, Cold Iron! |
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Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:15 am
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Hello...hello...hello...
Yep, I thought this thread was in an echo chamber. |
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Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:48 am
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Joined: 08 Dec 2016
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Location: Michigan
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I'm going to be sorely tempted to try that myself whenever Browning makes extra barrels available. |
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Wed Oct 03, 2018 6:19 am
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Joined: 19 Apr 2018
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The state of Illinois has gone to nontoxic at the site I hunt ! So I order a flat of Kent bismuth that isn’t safe for my old sxs’s. I picked up a new A5 16ga yesterday! It won’t feel right hunting with this contraption!!! I do have two boxes of RST bismuth that only cost $150 delivered to my front door that I can shoot in Sauers! Going to northern Wisconsin Tuesday. I guess I can shoot lead there? |
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Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:47 pm
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Joined: 06 Apr 2007
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Location: The Great Northwet
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Love that 37 with the straight stock. Very nice. |
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Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:01 am
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Joined: 24 Dec 2009
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Location: South Dakota
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I just purchased a new A5 Sweet Sixteen last week with a 26" barrel. I've been shooting a Belgium 1960 Sweet Sixteen for the past 8 years. Quite a difference in the two. First thing is the overall length of the new Sweet. It's over 2" longer than my 1960 model with a 26" barrel. The extra length is all in the receiver. However, I compared the receiver length to a Benelli and also a Stoeger 2000 that I have in the gun case. The lengths of the receivers is the same in all three guns. Guess I never before thought the receiver was that long on the Benelli and Stoeger. I'm assuming that since the new A5, Benelli and Stoeger all have similar operating systems it must require a longer receiver.
My advice to anyone buying a new A5 would be to get the 26" barrel as it's still a long gun. A friend has a new A5 Sweet Sixteen with a 28" barrel and it feels more like a 30". |
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Sun Nov 18, 2018 1:33 pm
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Joined: 09 Mar 2016
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Location: Mn.
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Guess I never did do an update with a field report of the "short" version.
It is SWEET! Now to have that huge short radius pistol grip removed and converted to a straight stock. Then it will be the perfect grouse gun. For pheasants I think the 26" as it comes from the factory would be about perfect. |
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