Looking at the supplies of guns and shells around here I don't see any upswelling in the popularity of the 16 gauge. That being said I also like the gauge a lot. As has been observed, light 12s are about the same in weight and handling as 16s. Neither is better than the other though, so individual preference is likely the main reason to choose one over the other (I have both types and they interchange well). For almost all of my hunting a 16 works just fine, but other hunters have their own thoughts.

Last edited by Golfswithwolves; 06/28/12 03:33 PM.
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