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Joined: 19 Apr 2008 Posts: 477

I hefted the one at Pheasant Fest yesterday also. Seemed like a nice light gun. No genuine Sweet 16 but certainly looked and felt good.
I told the guys at the booth that it was a hot topic on 16ga.com. They looked at me in surprise. "There is one? they asked." Now they know.

Member Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 989 Location: Las Vegas

Member Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 1257 Location: Nebraska

The rep at the Browning ammo booth didn't know specifics about the 16ga loadings, their catalog didn't even list it as it was a last-minute addition, but he guessed it would have 1oz or 1 1/4oz of shot. Skipped right over 1 1/8oz, which is on the website as their Xtra Distance load. With their 1oz/1165fps round they'll pretty much duplicate other offerings, I will hope for wide distribution and competitive pricing.

Joined: 03 Feb 2014 Posts: 325 Location: West Texas

Actual reported weight of a test gun was in the 6-1/4 lb. neighborhood -- comfortable for a moderate velocity 1 oz. load.

Pretty easy to add a few ounces of weight to a repeating shotgun in places that don't wreck handling characteristics.

Jay

Member Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 371 Location: mpls mn

If 6 1/4 pounds is correct that's 3oz heavier than a BUL in 12 gauge that lists at 6 lbs 1 oz

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I had a 12 gauge BUL and it weighed 6 lbs. 2 0z. if the SW16 weighs 6 1/4 lbs. that's only 2 oz more and you get real wood and a metal rib vs. fake wood grain and a plastic rib. Advantage SW16.

Member Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 1257 Location: Nebraska

Joined: 03 Feb 2014 Posts: 325 Location: West Texas

I just did a search for 7/8 loads on ammoseek.com and came away with 58 offers of 7/8 oz loads in 12 gauge shells, over 120 offers in 20 gauge shells and on the 16 zilch, zip, and nada.

With over 250 total 16 gauge offers, the only 7/8 oz loads available are slugs.

For 20 gauge even 3/4 oz loads are available.

So Sad.

Sad

Joined: 28 Sep 2014 Posts: 241 Location: Kingsland, Texas

http://www.lg-outdoors.com/proddetail.asp?prod=R_WNXU168BX

Member Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 1257 Location: Nebraska

They should probably not copy and paste data from a 20ga loading and then attempt to make all applicable changes! It'd be great to see them actually make it though, and kickstart a trend.

Member Joined: 09 Jan 2013 Posts: 2170 Location: Florida

http://www.sportsmans-depot.com/products/Winchester-Super%252dX-16Ga-2.75%22-%238-2.5-Dr-.875oz-Shotshell-25-250-XU168.html

http://www.thatgunshop.net/shop/winchester-super-x-16-gauge-2-75-8-2-5-dram-0-875oz-shotshell-xu168.html

Funny , the boxes show 1 oz , still cheaper through RST and Polywad

Joined: 03 Feb 2014 Posts: 325 Location: West Texas

Those Winchester prices make RST and Polywad offerings look inexpensive in comparison.

Winchester 0.875 oz $0.56/shot

Polywad 0.875 oz $0.40/shot

RST 0.875 oz $0.44/shot

Herter's 1 oz @ Cabela's $0.24/shot

RGL 1 oz $0.287/shot

I can easily go through 3 boxes in an afternoon of clay shooting. I sometimes do it twice a week. So the cost is not negligible, especially if my grand daughter shoots 2 boxes of RST like she did the other day.

Ridiculous pricing when you can get a 7/8 load in either 12 or 20 for $0.216/shot and $0.229/shot respectively.

Very Happy

I do apologize for hijacking the thread, it just drifted and I stayed with it.

Joined: 03 Feb 2014 Posts: 325 Location: West Texas

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Joined: 28 Sep 2014 Posts: 241 Location: Kingsland, Texas

Anybody heard anything. Bird season getting closer.
Not looking good for this year.