re: Browning Sweet 16

I have a Remington version made with the Browning patent that was built in the 40's. My favorite shotgun.

I mostly like it for sentimental reasons because I got it from my dad, but if I were trying to get something optimal for whatever type of hunting or shooting I was doing it probably wouldn't be my pick.

Bingo! When I got mine after my grandfather died I screwed this up. I didn't pay attention to how the rings were set when I cleaned it, and it wouldn't eject the shells consistently. It would do fine for like the first 3 or 4 I shot through it then it would hang up. Come to find out it was the way I put the rings back on. I got a new recoil spring for it last year. It's the best shooting gun I own.

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I don't see how anyone can say the Sweet 16 has bad recoil.

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They're shooting high brass #2 high powered duck loads with the friction rings set for low brass bird loads. When they shoot, the barrel is going all the way back and slamming into the receiver. Might as well just take the recoil spring out at that point.

My dad, who is 80 years old, bought a Remington 16 gauge when he was 16. He gave it to my son last year who was 15 at the time. He hunted with it all last season. I was gonna buy him his first real 12 gauge this year, but he said he wanted to hunt one more year with it so he’s hunting with it this year when he’s 16 since his grandpa did. I thought that was pretty awesome.

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I have a Remington version made with the Browning patent that was built in the 40's.

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Remington Model 11.
Replace the fiber pad, rings and springs for @ $100 and you’ll notice the difference. Same goes for Browning A5 except no fiber pad.

I have 2 model 11, 20 ga sportsman's. Great dove gun.
Don’t shoot Belgian A5 anymore.