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Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 44

Hello all,

This is my first post here on 16ga. Many of you might know me from the other boards on the "usual circuit", but for thouse of you who don't, please let me introduce myself. My name is Frank Lopez. I am 57 years old (58 in August), am married with two children, both of whom are also married. I currently have two grandchildren, with another due in October (my favorite month). I work as a CAD system administrator for the local utility, and I will be retiring sometime in the next two years.

I hunt birds with SxS guns of all gauges (except the .410 which I regard as too light for the type of birds I hunt), but the 16 is without a doubt, my favorite. My current 16s are a Parker Trojan, a Marixa (Spanish) sidelock, and an old JC Higgins. For targets I prefer my barrels stacked, and am presently shooting a Browning Citori XS Skeet. I shoot predominantly skeet, with the occasional round of trap and a rare round of sporting clays.

I have done some testing on patterns and shot strings, and I've discovered nothing new! Laughing

I have come to the conclusion that the 16 and the 28 come as close as possible to the perfect combination of load and barrel diameter so as to give the most efficient results, but I cannot say why, they just are. As Brister once said, they hit harder than they ought to.

I reload almost all of my own ammunition in all gauges. However, I'm a novice regarding the 16. I just picked up a gently used MEC 600jr in 16, and plan to begin reloading that gauge as soon as I am done analyzing the components and settle on a recipe.

My other hobbies include fishing, both saltwater and flyfishing for trout, big game and turkey hunting, taxidermy (mostly birds, but the occasional deer head), trapping and baseball. I do not currently have a dog, due to lifestyle constraints, but once I retire, I'll be looking for a setter.

I hope I can add as much here as I expect to learn, and by having lurked for a while, I've already learned quite a bit.

Frank

Welcom aboard Frank! Its all down hill from here!

Ash

Member Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 3438 Location: Illinois

For a wealth of info join the low pressure group Wink

Member Joined: 15 Jul 2007 Posts: 230 Location: SW Idaho

Paco,

Good to see you over here too.

Welcome

Nice to have you aboard .

Thanks for coming .

Regards Charles

Welcome Frank,
You'll find this to be a fine group, that likes to share info and educate each other. Thanks for coming!

Best regards,
R Rambler

Hi Frank

Nice to have you here.

Member Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 972 Location: Keller,TX

Welcome, Frank. We need your support of the noble 16 bore!

Member Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 425 Location: Big D

Isn't the New York quota already full? Cool

Frank is one of da best.

Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 109 Location: S.W.PENNSYLVANIA

Welcome Frank. I also came to this site from SGW. I get out & tramp around the hills of PA. With my Ithaca 16ga SxS field grade looking for grouse & small game. Good folks here,I have aguired lots of information on the 16ga here. Again welcome,were glad to have you aboard.

RON

Joined: 11 Nov 2007 Posts: 72 Location: SE Wyoming

Welcome Frank- From the Cowboy State