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16 ga. Semi Auto Manufacturers
Posted on 9/8/17 at 3:06 pm
Posted on 9/8/17 at 3:06 pm
Does anyone know if a modern 16ga semi auto is currently being produced. With screw in chokes and can shoot steel. Thanks
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Posted on 9/8/17 at 3:09 pm to MTG325
Posted on 9/8/17 at 3:17 pm to hogdaddy
I didn't even look at Browning, I heard they quit making them. I'm off to find one.
Thanks
Thanks
Posted on 9/8/17 at 3:25 pm to MTG325
I'd call Michael's in Homer.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 9:08 pm to hogdaddy
Want.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 9:38 pm to cbiscuit
quote:Can y'all explain why you want a 16 ?
Want.
Not trying to disrespect y'all or the gauge -- I've never shot one, much less hunted with one.
All I remember is the old "conventional wisdom" that used to claim that the 16 gives the performance of a 20, with the recoil of a 12. Apparently this has changed ??
Posted on 9/8/17 at 10:46 pm to dawg23
Why not more than any other reason for me probably.
I have several 12 and 20 ga and one old 16 ga.
I have a beretta silver mallard which has a bit of a hump back which I like a lot. I always wanted an A5 with that hump and if I'd get one, I'd probably opt for the 16 since I don't have but one which is a fixed barrel. I also feel like you can always find 12 and 20s but for a reputable model 16 to come out is pretty neat. I also like to hunt with a 20 ga a lot and feel a 16 is more or less in the same vane of what I prefer to shoot the most. I also like how it's a throwback and rare ga relatively speaking.
I have several 12 and 20 ga and one old 16 ga.
I have a beretta silver mallard which has a bit of a hump back which I like a lot. I always wanted an A5 with that hump and if I'd get one, I'd probably opt for the 16 since I don't have but one which is a fixed barrel. I also feel like you can always find 12 and 20s but for a reputable model 16 to come out is pretty neat. I also like to hunt with a 20 ga a lot and feel a 16 is more or less in the same vane of what I prefer to shoot the most. I also like how it's a throwback and rare ga relatively speaking.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 11:04 pm to dawg23
quote:
All I remember is the old "conventional wisdom" that used to claim that the 16 gives the performance of a 20, with the recoil of a 12. Apparently this has changed ??
Wherever you heard it has the recoil of a 12 is beyond me cause that's absolutely false. I've got a Belgium made sweet 16 that was my grandfathers. It's the only shotgun I shoot now. To me it's a better shooting gun than the 20 and the 12.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 11:11 pm to BB1977
I know browning advertises them the opposite (power like a 12, handles like a 20).
Since these are inertia, the recoil is more than gas.
Since these are inertia, the recoil is more than gas.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 11:18 pm to cbiscuit
quote:Good to know.
I know browning advertises them the opposite (power like a 12, handles like a 20).
Since these are inertia, the recoil is more than gas.
I don't think I've ever seen one at a sporting clays tournament, and haven't seen any on my infrequent hunting trips. But I figured there had to be more to be a Paul Harvey style "rest of the story" (otherwise none of the manufacturers would be making them).
Posted on 9/9/17 at 12:01 am to dawg23
The old saying was "Carries like a 20, hits like a 12". As an upland gun, the 16 is excellent. For ducks in the decoys, it is a fine choice. I still shoot #4s in my old Browning Sweet 16. I kill limits regularly without cripples. It is not a long-range pass shooting gun or goose gun.
Posted on 9/9/17 at 11:40 am to dwr353
quote:
The old saying was "Carries like a 20, hits like a 12". As an upland gun, the 16 is excellent. For ducks in the decoys, it is a fine choice. I still shoot #4s in my old Browning Sweet 16. I kill limits regularly without cripples. It is not a long-range pass shooting gun or goose gun.
Shot my first pheasant with the Belgian Sweet Sixteen my grandpa gave me. The most well balanced gun you'll ever touch.
Posted on 9/9/17 at 2:05 pm to upgrayedd
A real 16 gauge is lighter than a 12, kicks less, and patterns better. It is probably the best dove gun you can use. The Belgian sweet 16 was what my grandpa and a bunch of his friends used and my dad used the same most of his life. Hell I even used it a few dove seasons. The problem that 16 gauges got was a lot of newer models were built off of 12 gauge guns so you lost a lot of advantages of the 16. I think the new browning is a clean sheet design that doesn't use a 12 gauge as it's base. I have never used one but from what I have read it is a great gun.
Posted on 9/10/17 at 7:07 am to Islandcat
Depends on the gun. I had an old 16 ga Winchester model 12 w/full choke and that SOB kicked like a fricken mule!!
Posted on 9/15/17 at 6:55 pm to hogdaddy
I wish I hadn't read this thread last week. Got me wanting one of those 16 ga A5s
Has anyone been anywhere where they are in stock?
Has anyone been anywhere where they are in stock?
This post was edited on 9/15/17 at 6:56 pm
Posted on 9/15/17 at 8:11 pm to unclejhim
My 16ga weighs about as much as a popcorn fart. Shooting buckshot flat out sucks, but it patterns it soooooo good
Posted on 9/16/17 at 9:50 am to I B Freeman
quote:
Has anyone been anywhere where they are in stock?
Bowie Outfitters has them $1450 I think
Posted on 9/16/17 at 10:28 am to Islandcat
quote:
The problem that 16 gauges got was a lot of newer models were built off of 12 gauge guns so you lost a lot of advantages of the 16.
IMHO the issue with the 16 is everyone wants a 3 1/2 mag to dove hunt just like they need a .300 ultra mag to shoot deer 75 ft away from a box stand, it is a dick measuring contest.
The advent of steel shot also made ducks a bit more of an iffy proposition
I have every Belgian A5 and my favorite two by far are a 16 and 28 guarge, the 28 is has murdered many a rabbit squirrel and dove, there is no better light duty shot gun. There is also very little a 16 can not do in the proper hands with the proper load, ducks is just not its forte any longer due to the steel regs.
Posted on 9/16/17 at 10:31 am to cave canem
I agree with islandcat, a 16ga on a 12ga receiver is stupid and pretty much killed it. The 16's built on 16 receivers are very sweet shotguns. I have an 11-48 that weighs nothing and patterns beautifully.
I would LOVE a montefeltro 16ga. Just can't make myself like the new A5
I would LOVE a montefeltro 16ga. Just can't make myself like the new A5
Posted on 9/16/17 at 10:45 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:
I agree with islandcat, a 16ga on a 12ga receiver is stupid and pretty much killed it.
While I am sure I have seen one I have never pulled the triger on one of those, that is pretty absurd.
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