16 Gauge Blues

[Mr. 16 gauge]

Brithunter;
The 3" 20 gauge pretty much caused the decline of the 16 gauge here on this side of the pond. That, and a few other things (such as building 16's on 12 gauge frames and decreasing the various shot size/payload offerings of 16 gauge shells) helped boost sales of the 20 gauge and made 16 gauge shotguns disappear from manufacturer's catalogs.

What people don't realize is that while the payload may be the same, the shot string is longer, ect. ect. and the ballistics aren't the same.

At any rate, I have a small collection of 16s and use them frequently....even for waterfowling. Hope to take a deer some day with my Ithica M37 and a slug.
Take care................