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85lc
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Re: 16 Gauge--Is the ultimate hunting gauge
26/11/22 06:39 AM

When I lived in Louisiana in the 1960, I hunted duck at Pass A Loutre (mouth of the River) with a Ernst Steigleder 16 bore DB gun and always shot my limit, sometimes by 7:00AM. I never felt undergunned by only having 1 1/8 oz shot vrs 1 1/4 oz shot in a 12 ga gun. I used the same gun for dove and quail; it is very responsive.

I also hunted with a 12 bore Remington Model 11 (humpback) and didn;t notioce any difference in performance on ducks; that is, that extra 1/8oz of shot didn't make me a better duck hunter or maybe I just shot the DB gun better. I didn't like the Remington M11 that much.

Now, some 8 years ago for goose hunting with steel shot, I decided to get a Beretta A400 as it would take 3 1/2" shells. I guess I could use bismith shot with a vintage 16 ga gun. I am less concerned about using the Beretta in rough, brackash marshes where I would not want to use a nice, vintage gun.

For what it is worth, the Beretta is a nice shooting gun. I recently used it on a quail hunt, partially because 12 ga shells are less expensive (and I had a supply of 12 ga shells bought before the shortge for a cheap price).

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16 Gauge--Is the ultimate hunting gauge	Ripp	11/08/21 12:18 AM
Re: 16 Gauge--Is the ultimate hunting gauge	NitroX	12/08/21 01:02 PM
Re: 16 Gauge--Is the ultimate hunting gauge	NitroX	12/08/21 01:08 PM
Re: 16 Gauge--Is the ultimate hunting gauge	JHeath	14/08/21 03:48 AM
Re: 16 Gauge--Is the ultimate hunting gauge	Yochanan	20/11/22 10:48 PM
Re: 16 Gauge--Is the ultimate hunting gauge	lancaster	22/11/22 12:38 AM
Re: 16 Gauge--Is the ultimate hunting gauge	NitroX	22/11/22 01:12 AM
Re: 16 Gauge--Is the ultimate hunting gauge	DarylS	22/11/22 05:51 AM
Re: 16 Gauge--Is the ultimate hunting gauge	Longknife	26/11/22 02:36 AM
Re: 16 Gauge--Is the ultimate hunting gauge	85lc	26/11/22 06:39 AM
Re: 16 Gauge--Is the ultimate hunting gauge	85lc	26/11/22 06:57 AM
Re: 16 Gauge--Is the ultimate hunting gauge	sharps4590	20/11/22 11:22 PM
Re: 16 Gauge--Is the ultimate hunting gauge	93x64mm	11/08/21 07:23 AM
Re: 16 Gauge--Is the ultimate hunting gauge	Ripp	11/08/21 11:32 PM
Re: 16 Gauge--Is the ultimate hunting gauge	Ripp	11/08/21 11:33 PM
Re: 16 Gauge--Is the ultimate hunting gauge	85lc	12/08/21 03:04 AM
Re: 16 Gauge--Is the ultimate hunting gauge	85lc	11/08/21 10:38 AM

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