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| < 16ga. Guns ~ NEW Sweet Sixteen |
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 6:39 am
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I'm in the process of moving so I can't weight yet. The one design that has me a little concerned is the forearm it is extremely thin. Once in place is well supported but needs to be handled very carefully to prevent cracking.
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I don't have that perception of the forearm, but I could be wrong. It's similar to a 20 gauge Montrefeltro. Black Belt brought his Monte 20 over last night as a matter of fact so we could compare the handling, etc. I do know that after swinging this thing around all my other shotguns feel heavy. 
This 28" barrel and the long receiver makes it like a 31-32" double. Hoping the long sight plane offsets the light weight. It feels pretty stabile and precise. I've been chatting with Larry Brown about the SW16 he demo'd and he said his was dead reliable through about two flats of Herter's 1 oz loads and some 1 1/8oz. hunting loads. He said he liked it a lot for pheasant and open prairie birds like sharptail. He wasn't big on the pistol grip for one-hand carry in the grouse woods. Overall, that's high praise coming from a SxS devotee! |
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:26 am
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Joined: 08 Oct 2012
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Location: Hilton Head SC
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| Got a call from my dealer yesterday that mine with 28" barrel is in also. Picking it up tonight or tomorrow. Bad timing for me do I may end up selling it right away. Depends on how the wood looks and what the serial number is I guess. Excited either way, if I keep it it will be my duck gun for the last split of the MD season |
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 12:02 pm
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Location: South Dakota
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| Just picked up my new 28" Sweetie. |
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1909 Browning A5 16ga
1936 Very Sweet Sixteen, 1937 Sweet Sixteen 3 Shot, 1938 Sweet Sixteen 3 Shot
1947 Sweet Sixteen Three Shot, 1947 A5 16ga Three Shot, 1947 Sweet Sixteen
1935 Superposed 3 inch chambered, 16ga conversion
Browning 725 16ga |
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 2:14 pm
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| morngstar wrote: |
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Just picked up my new 28" Sweetie.
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Good deal!! |
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 3:09 pm
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Joined: 05 Oct 2015
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Location: Western PA
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| I picked up my new sweet 16 today from Duke's New Castle, PA. They received two that were preordered. It just so happened that both of us were there at the same time to get our guns. Smiles all around to be sure. The guns certainly got a lot of attention from staff and customers alike. Now I have to wait another week for deer season to wrap up so I can take it out bird hunting. |
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It is all about Black Labs, Birds, and good friends to share the day with. |
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 6:35 pm
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Joined: 28 Mar 2008
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Location: Eagle, Nebraska
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My dealer told me March.
Better give him a jingle Monday |
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 7:10 pm
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| Got a call from from one of my dealers today he received two. I picked up one at noon, 28". |
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1909 Browning A5 16ga
1936 Very Sweet Sixteen, 1937 Sweet Sixteen 3 Shot, 1938 Sweet Sixteen 3 Shot
1947 Sweet Sixteen Three Shot, 1947 A5 16ga Three Shot, 1947 Sweet Sixteen
1935 Superposed 3 inch chambered, 16ga conversion
Browning 725 16ga |
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 8:27 pm
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Joined: 18 Jun 2014
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Location: Western Wisconsin
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| Just picked mine up tonight but haven't had a chance assemble it yet. My wood is gorgeous! Dark with lots of figure on the stock. There were four of us gathered around the box when it was opened and everyone looking had a similar, "Oh my gosh"! Response as the butt stock was unveiled. 26" version. |
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:30 pm
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Joined: 18 Jun 2014
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Location: Western Wisconsin
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| Just picked mine up tonight but haven't had a chance assemble it yet. My wood is gorgeous! Dark with lots of figure on the stock. There were four of us gathered around the box when it was opened and everyone looking had a similar, "Oh my gosh"! Response as the butt stock was unveiled. 26" version. |
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Fri Dec 02, 2016 9:53 pm
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Location: Mn.
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| Black Belt wrote: |
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Just picked mine up tonight but haven't had a chance assemble it yet. My wood is gorgeous! Dark with lots of figure on the stock. There were four of us gathered around the box when it was opened and everyone looking had a similar, "Oh my gosh"! Response as the butt stock was unveiled. 26" version.
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Congrats and glad you finally got yours Jason! How did you talk Dave into staying the course to get one?! 
Waiting on reports before I get one, and of course has to have nice wood. Sounds like you nailed it and glad to hear it!
The sharp radius of the Benelli Ultralight doesn't really bother me carrying for grouse then again haven't shot it in the last year since shooting the 16's as much as I have. Not sure an auto is the direction I want to go for my next gun. Then again... |
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Sat Dec 03, 2016 5:13 am
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| Mike, Jason won the wood lottery! Wow! His SW16 is stunning! The wood on mine is plain straight grain, with some slight fiddleback, but I still like it! |
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Sat Dec 03, 2016 5:26 am
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Location: Western Wisconsin
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Thanks, Mike! I'm thrilled to have it in hand, finally. In terms of getting Dave back on boar, Dave truly is a hunter and spends a lot of time in the field so between my babbling and his time afield he could see the logic behind needing one of these too.
Dave has a beautiful specimen and I'm certain he will shoot it well!
We're thinking there might be need for a New Sweet Sixteen squad at May's 16ga shoot... |
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Sat Dec 03, 2016 5:35 am
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Joined: 20 Jul 2011
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Location: Ohio..where ruffed grouse were
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| Dave Erickson wrote: |
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...The wood on mine.....I...like it!
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Sat Dec 03, 2016 5:41 am
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...The wood on mine.....I...like it!
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That's quite a stretch there T! |
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Sat Dec 03, 2016 5:47 am
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Joined: 20 Jul 2011
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Location: Ohio..where ruffed grouse were
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just remembering a prior notification ...I orta have dropped some soft money on the odds. 
Use the scattergun in good health....listen for the the thump and enjoy the sight of feathers drifting on the wind. |
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