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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ Light 16's |
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Sun Oct 08, 2023 7:41 am
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Location: The Great Northwet
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This is tangential to the other thread about 16 weights, which got me to thinking, how many of us actually shoot sub-6lb 16's? The 16 mantra of "carries like a 20, hits like a 12" is best epitomized by light 16's, yet when I think back over the last 20 years and all the 16's I've owned and used, I actually can't think of any that were under 6lbs. I recently rectified that by picking up a sweet little 5.11lb scalloped Belgian boxlock, which I'm customizing into the ultimate chukar gun. Short barrels, sling swivels for those long 5 mile walks back to the truck, factory 2.75" chambers, choked im/xf, twin ivory beads, engraved acanthus leaf fences. I'll post pics here later when it's further along. It's such a quick, delightful little thing, fits like a glove, and it truly makes me wonder why I'm so late to the light 16 party. Let's see your sub-6lb 16's. Cheers! |
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Sun Oct 08, 2023 9:10 am
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Joined: 19 Jan 2019
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Location: Idaho & South Dakota
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All my Charles Daly 16ga guns are sub 6lbs. These guns spoil me to carry. I shoot them well.
5#7oz 28"
5#8oz 26"
5#12oz 28"
I have a couple 6# even sxs
One Belgian 6#4oz with 30" barrels |
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Sun Oct 08, 2023 11:46 am
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Wow. 5.7 lbs is super light. Would love to see pics. |
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Sun Oct 08, 2023 1:23 pm
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Joined: 17 Mar 2017
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Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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UncleDan,
Most of my 16 gauge guns weigh right around 6lbs, my L.C. Smith Silver Breech weighs right at 6lbs, my special order 00 two barrel set 16 weighs 6.2lbs with the splinter and 6.4 with the beavertail.
all the best,
Pine Creek/Dave
L.C. Smith Man
L.C. Smith Silver Breech 6.0lbs
L.C. Smith 00, 2 barrel set 6.2lbs with splinter fore-end, 6.4lbs with beaver tail.
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Sun Oct 08, 2023 5:08 pm
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Joined: 07 Jun 2020
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Lightest 16 I have ever owned was 5lbs 9oz German Guild triggerplate action whose barrel walls were thinner than I cared to live with. |
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Mon Oct 09, 2023 1:06 pm
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Joined: 26 Apr 2010
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Location: NCWa
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5 lb 13 oz Parker 0 frame 16 ga. |
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Mon Oct 09, 2023 2:33 pm
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Joined: 17 Jan 2014
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Location: Denver, Colorado
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Dave:
It's nice to see LC Smith guns that are not overly heavy for their gauge. Most of the ones I've personally encountered (if not all) were, and then egregiously so.
Lloyd |
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Mon Oct 09, 2023 4:02 pm
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Joined: 12 Sep 2010
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Location: Maine
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5 lb 8 oz French guild gun. 70 cm barrels. A delight to carry. |
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Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:01 am
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Joined: 19 Jan 2019
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Location: Idaho & South Dakota
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UncleDanFan wrote: |
Wow. 5.7 lbs is super light. Would love to see pics.
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It hits like a 16ga but carries like a 28ga
It was made in 1912
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Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:51 am
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Location: Ky
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it doesn’t get much better than that in a 16ga sxs! Beautiful Lindner! |
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Tue Oct 10, 2023 10:33 am
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Joined: 17 Mar 2017
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Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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Purple 16,
Now that is a nice old 16 gauge Box Lock double gun!
all the best,
Pine Creek/Dave
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Tue Oct 10, 2023 6:00 pm
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Bobbys Linders are truly gorgeous. I was lucky enough to see and hold one at his SD house. |
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Tue Oct 10, 2023 6:47 pm
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Joined: 17 Mar 2017
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Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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Gentlemen,
Although I like the Bristol Silver 16 gauge that I just purchased, it is not a light 16 gauge gun at 6.9 empty or 6.10 oz with shells or Snap Caps. I was hoping for a lighter modern gun, it will be fine for Pheasant hunting and shooting Steel Shot, but unfortunately it's not a light 16 gauge double gun to carry on the Grouse mountains. I did just order the Bristol Silver 28, for both our dog training and Grouse & Woodcock hunting. I am hoping the gun comes in at more the advertised weight of 5.4lbs,
we will see when it arrives at my FFL dealer.
all the best,
Pine Creek/Dave
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Wed Oct 11, 2023 2:09 am
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Location: West MI
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Wow, Purple16, you certainly win the prettiest lightest 16 thus far, wow...the lightest in my stockade....unknown maker, #5.7, 26.75" XF/F, 65mm/2.6", plain/no rib notched action body and front bead, probably shine on a Chucker hunt....
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Wed Oct 11, 2023 4:11 am
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Joined: 07 Mar 2010
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Location: South Eastern PA
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Fox A 16 weighs in at 5 lbs. 15 ounces, 28 inch barrels. |
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