Although I still own several 16's, I am tending more toward light 12's for a lot of my shooting. I shoot a lot of clays ( 5 clubs at last count) and do a lot of upland hunting and rarely see another 16ga afield. A Beretta Ultralight O/U and even an old 303 are becoming favored guns for western birds; still like the 16, 20, 28 for grouse & woodcock.

A Springer Spaniel, a 6# double and a fair day to hunt.