Talk me out of a 16 gauge

[red_zr24x4]

If you guys keep this up, I might decide to get a 28 g instead or in addition...

Double dog dare ya

 

[Chewie]

Why? 20 or 12 will do the deed.
I have been shooting 1&3/4 shells recently....no recoil, and that's with buck.......

Why?
Why not?
Get it for..... you know..... reasons!

 

[Max Volume]

Talk me outa it.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1005694673

 

[Winamac]

For some reason, I have been thinking about getting a 16...
What is currently available that would be worth trying out?
But I don't want to spend a fortune...
If I found a decent Sweet Sixteen...

I would never perpetuate such a blasphemous thing as talking anyone out of buying another firearm. Regardless of gauge or caliber. Just saying.

 

[Fullmag]

Have one, after doing some research years ago, hard to understand why they lost favor. Marketing is reason I’m guessing, at one time 12’s were king, 28’s had favor, .410’s for a season. Last looked which was season or two ago 20’s were hot.
If my 16 side by side didn’t double fire and I still hunted, it would be my go to any day. It was lighter and very closely loaded to a 12 gauge.

Watch out for European 16 gauges there are some that are chambered for 2 1/2 or 2 9/16, something like that, instead of 2 3/4 modern ammo.
Everybody wants the Browning sweet 16, great marketing. My 2 cents.

 

[OneBadV8]

Hey @Expat , you pick one of these up yet?

 

[Expat]

Hey @Expat , you pick one of these up yet?

no, haven't seen one in the wild.

 

[OneBadV8]

no, haven't seen one in the wild.

Yet..

 

[Max Volume]

Have one, after doing some research years ago, hard to understand why they lost favor. Marketing is reason I’m guessing, at one time 12’s were king, 28’s had favor, .410’s for a season. Last looked which was season or two ago 20’s were hot.
If my 16 side by side didn’t double fire and I still hunted, it would be my go to any day. It was lighter and very closely loaded to a 12 gauge.

Watch out for European 16 gauges there are some that are chambered for 2 1/2 or 2 9/16, something like that, instead of 2 3/4 modern ammo.
Everybody wants the Browning sweet 16, great marketing. My 2 cents.

American made 16's before about 1930 may have the shorter chambers also. Best to have the chamber checked on those.

 

[Brayh92]

I would never talk anyone out of a 16 ga. I would however recommend tracking down a CZ sxs in 16 ga, they are awesome upland and clay guns.

 

[Michigan Slim]

I would never talk anyone out of a 16 ga. I would however recommend tracking down a CZ sxs in 16 ga, they are awesome upland and clay guns.

Fondled one in 28. I drooled a bit.

 

[Magyars]

When I was contemplating the purchase of a drilling, I found a forum dedicated to drillings and veirlings (sp) most on there recommended a 16ga as they are lighter and swing better.

 

[True4ever909]

The resale value on 16 Guage really sucks and usually the factory ammo is poor quality as well

 

[Expat]

Went ahead and ordered a 16 g Browning Citori. Thanks to the right thinking Americans in the group.

 

[OneBadV8]

Went ahead and ordered a 16 g Browning Citori. Thanks to the right thinking Americans in the group.

 

[bgcatty]

Nothing beats a 16 ga over/under shotgun for upland bird hunting.

 

[SmileDocHill]

I have a couple handed down through the family. they weren't bought as nice guns they were working guns, one has the slam fire function, the other is quite the oddity, it's a bolt action magazine fed 16 gauge shotgun.

 

[MrSmitty]

I just found a Bayard (sic) 16 g double shotgun at a LGS, they have a great price, I own no 16g guns but I’m loving this, it has Pieper and Diana on it… any info with what little I’ve put on here?

 

[Expat]

I just found a Bayard (sic) 16 g double shotgun at a LGS, they have a great price, I own no 16g guns but I’m loving this, it has Pieper and Diana on it… any info with what little I’ve put on here?

Not one I am familiar with.

 

[MrSmitty]

This is like the one I’m drooling over, the one I like is 16g

Diana Grade Side-by-Side Exposed Hammers Shotgun, Probably by Bayard

Diana Grade Side-by-Side Exposed Hammers Shotgun, Probably by Bayard 20 gauge, 27.5” barrels, S/N 66931. Scroll and floral engraved receiver with inlaid “Original Diana” on the barrel rib, a gold inlaid archer with DIANA below the figure, plus gold inlaid HERSTAL BELGIQUE and DEMI BLOC on both...

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