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 16 gauge
#5282362
09/01/14 04:28 AM
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deckhand
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Just to satisfy my curiosity, who is shooting a 16 gauge at dove this year. I'll give it a start. I will be using the 16ga at everything but big ducks.
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Re: 16 gauge
[Re: deckhand]
#5282364
09/01/14 04:31 AM
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TreeBass
Old Weller
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Don't ask sissy for any ammo 
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Re: 16 gauge
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#5282366
09/01/14 04:31 AM
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sling
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My father in law will be out there with his rem 1100 in 16ga...his misses cost more than mine 
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Re: 16 gauge
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#5282370
09/01/14 04:35 AM
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Texas Tatonkas
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My favorite shotgun round, have my model 12 ready to go. Also have a 16 wingmaster I use
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Re: 16 gauge
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#5282372
09/01/14 04:37 AM
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deckhand
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My father in law will be out there with his rem 1100 in 16ga...his misses cost more than mine Yes they do! I love the 16ga for shooting birds. I reload like crazy to get max efficiency out of mine.
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Re: 16 gauge
[Re: TreeBass]
#5282373
09/01/14 04:38 AM
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deckhand
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Don't ask sissy for any ammo Go to bed you have to be at my house in 6 hours!
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Re: 16 gauge
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#5282385
09/01/14 05:07 AM
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Joined: Oct 2012
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Finfeathernfurr
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I'll have my classic model 37 Ithaca it is an old classic. I mainly break it out for quail but this year it's getting a little bit of dove action as well
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Re: 16 gauge
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#5282453
09/01/14 09:42 AM
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Joined: Nov 2009
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RayB
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Just bought a new Citori in 16. I will play with it later, now it's the 28
There is time, and you must take it, to lay your hand on your dog's head as you walk past him lying on the floor or on his settle, time to talk with him, to remember with him, time to please him, time you can't buy back once he's gone" GBE
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Re: 16 gauge
[Re: Finfeathernfurr]
#5282457
09/01/14 10:00 AM
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TreeBass
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I'll have my classic model 37 Ithaca it is an old classic. I mainly break it out for quail but this year it's getting a little bit of dove action as well Great gun 
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Re: 16 gauge
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#5282807
09/01/14 05:53 PM
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Joined: Apr 2009
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Slow Drifter
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I carried a 16 for about 20 years, then somewhere I think in the late 80's shell prices went through the friggin' ceiling and I went to a 12. No one I hunted with carried a 16 either, and it was just more convenient to carry a 20 or a 12. Easier to borrow/loan ammo if needed. I do like 16g, though.
"I have no idea what WW-III will be fought with, but WW-IV will be fought with sticks and stones." A. Einstein 
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Re: 16 gauge
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#5282864
09/01/14 07:00 PM
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Dink Dodger
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I have two wingmasters, a Stevens 311 SxS, and a Browning BPS all 16s. Ilike them all. Just need to find some birds.
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Re: 16 gauge
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#5282983
09/01/14 08:50 PM
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rockinrdranch
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I have hunted with 16 gauge Wingmaster off and on for the past 40 yrs. My favorite for doves and teal.
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Re: 16 gauge
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#5283457
09/02/14 02:49 AM
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easton1025
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all I use for doves....As far as shells..Look after the season and load up..I generally find Remington or Fiocchi 16 ga cheaper than the 12s in Feb and March..Esp on line...
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Re: 16 gauge
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#5283495
09/02/14 03:16 AM
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Nivlac
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I still borrow my dads occasionally. For nostalgic reasons. Never feels inadequate.
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Re: 16 gauge
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#5283641
09/02/14 10:39 AM
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Windrider
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I used one for big ducks last year with one ounce of Bismuth 4s that a had bought years ago. Serious medicine.
I've been shooting for Dove and pheasants for a few years.
It is amazing the comments you get from folks at the range when those little purple federal hulls start hitting the ground. Grown men get misty and start telling you of hunting with their father and grandfather.
The 16 is the sweet spot for feathered game. Sure a 3" 20 will stuff more down the bore, but the balance of those old 16s are something special.
Thought for the day: Ducks were almost hunted to extinction long before camo was invented.
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Re: 16 gauge
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#5283657
09/02/14 11:25 AM
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texasdude28
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1956 Ithaca 37, nothing else like it.
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Re: 16 gauge
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#5283736
09/02/14 12:56 PM
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Eastwood
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Carries like a 20 and hits like a 12. I have an auto 5 Browning in 16 and my dad has an 870 wingmaster he got for his 12th birthday. He put an improved cylinder barrel with a vent rib on it many years ago. I used it yesterday to limit out before everybody else. One thing for sure though, when I run out of ammo nobody has any I can borrow.
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Re: 16 gauge
[Re: easton1025]
#5283743
09/02/14 01:07 PM
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brazosboyt
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all I use for doves....As far as shells..Look after the season and load up..I generally find Remington or Fiocchi 16 ga cheaper than the 12s in Feb and March..Esp on line... X2. I found 10 cases at $40/case a few years ago. My 1100 16 ga is my #1 dove gun.
Last edited by brazosboyt; 09/02/14 01:07 PM.
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Re: 16 gauge
[Re: deckhand]
#5283771
09/02/14 01:24 PM
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Revoman
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I have two Citori 16's I'll be warming up soon. Had the 20 out last night with a limit. If anyone needs a reloader I am fixing to put my Mec 9000 16ga progressive up for sale.
Call'm an Kill'm
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Re: 16 gauge
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#5284032
09/02/14 04:18 PM
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Harrier
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I used my Wingmaster in 16g yesterday afternoon. I love the firepower without much recoil. I just wish the ammo was less expensive and easier to find.
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Re: 16 gauge
[Re: Windrider]
#5284174
09/02/14 05:37 PM
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I used one for big ducks last year with one ounce of Bismuth 4s that a had bought years ago. Serious medicine.
I've been shooting for Dove and pheasants for a few years.
It is amazing the comments you get from folks at the range when those little purple federal hulls start hitting the ground. Grown men get misty and start telling you of hunting with their father and grandfather.
The 16 is the sweet spot for feathered game. Sure a 3" 20 will stuff more down the bore, but the balance of those old 16s are something special. Yup it only takes a minute for the older generation to spot a 16, and then if you show some patience with them you will be entertained for hours about the "old days". My Sweet Sixteen is a dream to carry and all but points itself.
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Re: 16 gauge
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#5284552
09/02/14 09:37 PM
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Revoman
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You would love my Citori Gran Lightning.
Call'm an Kill'm
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Re: 16 gauge
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#5284618
09/02/14 09:58 PM
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Joined: Jan 2008
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Jeff Elder
THF Trophy Hunter
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Shot my 16 auto 5 in the morning and my 625 with 28 gauge tubes in the afternoon. What are good 16 gauge shells to buy for reloading?
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Re: 16 gauge
[Re: Jeff Elder]
#5284745
09/02/14 11:12 PM
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RayB
red bone Bob
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red bone Bob
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Shot my 16 auto 5 in the morning and my 625 with 28 gauge tubes in the afternoon. What are good 16 gauge shells to buy for reloading?
There is time, and you must take it, to lay your hand on your dog's head as you walk past him lying on the floor or on his settle, time to talk with him, to remember with him, time to please him, time you can't buy back once he's gone" GBE
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Re: 16 gauge
[Re: RayB]
#5284855
09/03/14 12:08 AM
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Joined: Apr 2007
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10pointers
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I'm using a Sweet Sixteen this season
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