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Joined: 24 Oct 2004 Posts: 1

DADS MOSSBERG, 3 SHOT BOLT WITH A SELECT CHOKE. NOW FOR THE PLAY TOY- CREASENT DAVIS SXS, 18 5/8" BARRELS(TRADED AN 8 TRACK TAPE PLAYER FOR IT). FOR PLINKING I USE #6, IF USED AS HD I USE #1 BUCKSHOT/SLUGS.
I'VE HAD ALOT OF FUN OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS WITH IT!

Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Posts: 39 Location: nebraska

Amazing and humbling to look at the collections many of you have. I’ve just entered the world of 16 ga. after spending the last few years hunting with a 20 ga.

My one and currently only 16 is a M 12 Winchester built in 1914, 2 9/16 chamber, choked full but I’ve had that changed to mod. I’m looking forward to taking it to the field pheasant hunting in two weeks.

Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 1 Location: ohio

I love the 16's, so glad to have found this sight.
My collection to date is:
2 citori's(a feather and an older lightening)
2 sweets(1 jap,1 belgium)
1 beretta silverhawk
1 parker hale ugartechea
1 lefever nitro
1 winchester model 24
1 stevens 311

Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 4

Woe is me. Just one, an 870 express.

I try to find a reason to hate this gun -- too heavy, plain wood, and what genius gave us matte barrels? -- but after several hundred rounds of skeet, two trips this fall for Iowa pheasant and quail, and mucking around in the marshes, it's the gun I grab first. I have lighter guns, prettier guns, but none that shoot better than this ugly duckling.

It also is the gun that finally has shown me the true wisdom of 7/8 and 1 oz target and hunting loads.

My first 16, definitely not my last, but certainly the gun got me hooked on the gauge.

Odd to say, but when I get all sentimental thinking about a lifetime of hunting, three guns hold a special place: a 20 ga. pump that was a xmas gift from my parents way back when, a 12 ga. semi that was a birthday gift from my wife and kids, and, now, this 870 that I bought because I thought it just made sense.

Joined: 22 Dec 2004 Posts: 173 Location: S. E. Arizona

I have 2 sixteen gauge guns at present. A graded Fox, and a Jos. Harkom. I use both for upland bird hunting in the West.

Picture of the Fox? Yep.

Joined: 26 Dec 2004 Posts: 15 Location: Mid West

I had to join you fine bunch of fellows as a stalwart supporter of the 16Ga. & the only Remington Model 31 owner. One fine gun for sure Wink

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Joined: 26 Dec 2004 Posts: 1 Location: North Florida

Hi guys, another newbie signing aboard.
I've got two Sweet Sixteens.
My Remington 870 that Dad bought me one year for Christmas, years ago - it's bagged many squirrels and a fair share of ducks. I decided on the sixteen then, because only 12 gauge was restricted to steel shot at that time. A couple years later, the 16 and 20 also had to go to steel - ah well . . .

Just a couple years ago, I began collecting bolt-action shotguns, and lucked into a pretty Kessler sixteen.

Hi, Jerry. Thanks for finding this site! Looks like a good place to talk about these fine guns!

Joined: 26 Dec 2004 Posts: 15 Location: Mid West

From one newbie to another.

Welcome Big Dog.

Member Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 425 Location: Maine

I thought I'd already posted on this thread... Naw, that was shotgunworld Confused

My 16's:
1. A Stevens model 58 bolt action, the ugly little gun that started it all!
I've actually shot skeet with this gun, and get all kinds of cheers when I hit a double Razz

2. A Cooey model 84 single shot, A fine piece of Canadiana, identical to a Winchester 370, but no plastic or zinc parts, and an older gun with a case hardened frame and a nice walnut stock.
3. A Winchester model 12, 1954 mfg. 28 in. plain bbl. Briley thinwalls installed. My pride and joy, shot countless 25 straights with this gun.
4. An older M12 with a poly choke. I don't use this gun 'cause it shoots over a foot low at 40 yards. Gun works fine mechanically, but has been seriously monkeyed with. Evil or Very Mad

5. A new 870. Didn't need it but what the heck!

My wish list:
An Ithaca 37
A Browning citori
A Winchester 21

Dave

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I give up

Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 23

You Gents are way ahead of me in both quantity and quality. I have:

Revelation 350 (Stevens 94) in 16 Ga.
Remington 1148 in 16 Ga.

Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Posts: 24 Location: SE MI

Just picked up my next 16. It's a Belgium guild sxs gun in excellent condition. The gun has 2 1/2" chambers thought so I need to decide what to do about it (rechamber or buy short shells). Not sure what to do?

Batman: I shot a belgian guild gun[Janssen et fils] for years until I got my Parker. I actually shot the Janssen a lot better. I left the chambers at 2 1/2" and used Westley Richards game loads in 6's, 7 1/2's and 8's for dove, squirrel and pheasant. Laughing

Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Posts: 24 Location: SE MI

The question I have is: If I lenghten the chamber so that it will take 2 3/4" shells, will the gun be OK to shoot (can if handle the chamber presure of modern shells)?

Batman: That's a question that your local gunsmith will need to answer. He will need to do certain things like checking the proofmarks and measuring the wall thickness; make sure that it's a gunsmith that is familiar with vintage doubles or send it to a great one like Keith Kearcher in Bend, Ore. That's where I send all my work.