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16 ga for bird hunting
Posted on 8/16/12 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 8/16/12 at 12:05 pm
Anybody use a 16 ga. for quail/dove hunting? Found a deal on a 16 ga Citori O/U and was thinking about pulling the trigger. What say you?
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Posted on 8/16/12 at 12:08 pm to LSU_Lou
Hell yes. Great bird gauge IMO.
Posted on 8/16/12 at 12:13 pm to LSU_Lou
I would buy it. 
Now where do you go to quail hunt? It's gone to hell in a handbasket. There are very few wild coveys anymore.
Now where do you go to quail hunt? It's gone to hell in a handbasket. There are very few wild coveys anymore.
This post was edited on 8/16/12 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 8/16/12 at 12:28 pm to LSU_Lou
I have an old Sweet 16 that I dove hunt with sometimes.
Mostly a nostalgia thing, since its been passed down to me
Mostly a nostalgia thing, since its been passed down to me
Posted on 8/16/12 at 12:30 pm to LSU_Lou
Yes
Posted on 8/16/12 at 12:35 pm to LSU_Lou
I'd buy that in a heart beat.
I'd love to have a .16, .20 and .28.
I'd love to have a .16, .20 and .28.
Posted on 8/16/12 at 12:50 pm to LSU_Lou
My 16 gauge Wingmaster comes out every opening day of Dove season. Fine squirrel gun too.
Posted on 8/16/12 at 3:07 pm to LSU_Lou
1. 20 gauge = plenty for quail or dove (as is 16 gauge).
2. Ammo for 16 gauge will get expensive (compared to 12 or 20) if you plan on chooting a lot.
2. Ammo for 16 gauge will get expensive (compared to 12 or 20) if you plan on chooting a lot.
Posted on 8/16/12 at 3:18 pm to LSU_Lou
If I had one, I'm sure I would.
Posted on 8/16/12 at 3:47 pm to LSU_Lou
I have a sweet 16 and a remington 11-48. They are all I dove hunt with. Mostly just the sweet 16. The remington doesn't hold a pattern for shite so I dont use it much. 16 gauge was made for the dove field in my opinion. After an afternoon of shooting my shoulder thanks me for not using a 12 gauge.
Posted on 8/16/12 at 3:49 pm to LSU_Lou
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Anybody use a 16 ga. for quail/dove hunting? Found a deal on a 16 ga Citori O/U and was thinking about pulling the trigger. What say you?
Good gun, but shells are hard to find and cost extra.
Posted on 8/16/12 at 4:28 pm to LSU_Lou
Awesome bird gauge, but shells can be hard to find sometimes.
Posted on 8/16/12 at 6:07 pm to LSU_Lou
It typically don't matter what the gun is, if I find a really good deal on it, I want to buy it. But I'd never go out of my way to buy a 16/20 ga. My dads buddy who owns a gun shop has always said don't spend a ton of money on a 20ga. If you are going to spend $1500 on an over and under, buy a 20 and just shoot a light load. A nice gun and a light load will kick just as nice as a 20ga.
In no way is this post trying to prevent you from buying that gun though. 16ga is a nice luxury bird gun no doubt.
In no way is this post trying to prevent you from buying that gun though. 16ga is a nice luxury bird gun no doubt.
Posted on 8/16/12 at 8:49 pm to LSU_Lou
I've never seen someone abbreviate gauge like that before.
Posted on 8/17/12 at 8:08 am to LSU_Lou
When I was growing up, the 16 ga was considered a gentleman's bird gun. The Sweet 16 was the ideal. I shoot mine for doves on the rare event that I get to go.
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