Actually, a 16 ga. gun carries like a 16, and hits like a 16.

Other than that, there are no absolutes due to variations in guns and shotshell loads.

I have two small frame DS grade Lefevers that are less than 500 serial numbers apart. One is a 20 ga. and the other is a 16 ga. Both have 28" barrels, and they look virtually identical except for the slightly larger diameter barrels of the 16 ga. However, the 16 ga. weighs a full ounce less than its' 20 ga. twin.

There is no logical or rational explanation for the much lower popularity of the 16 gauge shotgun... especially in a nation of gun owners who aren't satisfied with having only about two dozen .30 caliber rifle cartridges.

Originally Posted by Geoff Roznak
The NRA has proven itself unreliable and corrupt. Period.