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sbs470
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Re: The comeback of the 16 gauge... [Re: DarylS]
#342502 - 18/06/20 01:54 PM

COMEBACK! I didn't know it had gone away.
I had 3
Greener F25
Webley & Scott 1957 like brand new
Kingsland.
I moved the Greener on
Every one should have a look on the sixteen gauge society web page or even better sign up .
There is lots of threads and information so if you are interested in 16 gauge have a look

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NitroX
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Re: The comeback of the 16 gauge... [Re: sbs470]
#342526 - 19/06/20 12:46 PM

I think the 12 bore has often been thought as British, the 16 bore as Continental and the 20 bore as American.

Agree? I don't care.

Of course the 12 gauge has always been American as well.

I don't think the 16-bore has been that popular here in Australia, but occasionally one does come across one, maybe one in two hundred or even less.

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Ripp
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Re: The comeback of the 16 gauge... [Re: NitroX]
#342539 - 19/06/20 10:44 PM

Quote:

I think the 12 bore has often been thought as British, the 16 bore as Continental and the 20 bore as American.

Agree? I don't care.

Of course the 12 gauge has always been American as well.

I don't think the 16-bore has been that popular here in Australia, but occasionally one does come across one, maybe one in two hundred or even less.

I really like the 16 gauge.. have several in 12 and 20.in fact have a really nice Merkel in SXS 20 gauge..but my favorite for pheasant especially is my 16 Gauge Fox..

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Re: The comeback of the 16 gauge... [Re: DarylS]
#352647 - 24/04/21 11:56 PM

I purchased an old Cresent arms 16 ga SXS at a gun show in the mid 80's. I almost passed on it because it was a 16 gauge. I got it any way and soon found out that many of my friends , and their friends had older 16 gauge shells at give away prices, usually FREE!!! I used it for many years on small game and then purchased a German made 16 SXS at a gun show and used it for a while. I still have some free shells and the two sxs -guns....Ed

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Re: The comeback of the 16 gauge... [Re: Longknife]
#352672 - 25/04/21 09:47 PM

the 16 ga is declared death every year, don't care so long as magtech still makes brass
reload for so many different guns there is no problem to load for the 16 ga too

if there comes the day nobody make factory shotgun shells anymore but I did not believe this

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Ripp
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Re: The comeback of the 16 gauge... [Re: lancaster]
#353129 - 06/05/21 11:46 AM

Another article on the 16-

The-History-and-Revival-of-The-16-Gauge-Shotgun

https://projectupland.com/shotguns-and-s...sUI4ewMSEcVWy3Y

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DarylS
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Re: The comeback of the 16 gauge... [Re: Ripp]
#353134 - 06/05/21 01:26 PM

Good article. Nice to see the Greener testing reprints. Recognized them right off the bat.

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