ALL KIDDING ASIDE, I know the 16 is not dead to us. But to many it is, or almost is, as it has become a forgotten relic. Hard to find shells for in many locations is the norm. To those sellers who know the 16 is dead I confirm their belief that their guns are mostly heirlooms with almost no value as good hunting guns. That alone keeps the prices depressed to where I can afford a few more guns. And if you go by the ease of finding ammo they are right. Poor selection of ammo off the shelf is the norm and spotty availability makes it a harder gun to use if you do not prepare well in advance.
True believers buy shells in volume whenever they come across them. They hit the internet and have shells shipped to them in bulk if needed. They take twice the expected number of shells needed with them when shooting away from home. So they never get caught short of ammo when hunting or shooting. Reloading is easier than ever for the 16. In the last five years the shortage of wads, which was a major bottleneck, has been overcome and a reloading shooter has a wider selection of wads than any time in my lifetime. I only wish Winchester would bring back the AA compression formed hull again. Buy 10K of them and you would be set for life.
But if you are shooting a SxS are you into current or hot trendy guns or gauges? No. You are one step above muzzle loaders, two above bow and arrow and three above throwing rocks or slingshots.
