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as an upland field gun, the 16 gauge had a charm...it was said the 20 will not always kill clean, the twelve is over kill, but the 16 is just right...that was certainly my experience...
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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Never rule out the 16 ga. It refuses to die.
JR
Last edited by John Roberts; 12/03/17 08:40 PM.
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Mike, I'm sorry I didn't identify individually my 16 and 20 gauges instead of lumping them together. My SKB is a 20ga single-trigger Model 500 o/u IC/M. It's my go-to gun. Think I bought it new around 1980 for $180.
My other 20 is 1915 Elsie field IC/F. The 16s are 1914 J.P. Sauer Model VIII IC/IC and 1889 Parker hammer 0-frame Cyl/F. All my waterfowl gunning is from blinds over decoys at water's edge and on farm fields.
I've never felt handicapped, knowing their limits.
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...my first gun was a 16ga model 12, loved that gun hands down. Well then, sounds like you need to locate another 16 ga M-12. And what happened to your first?
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King Thank you, I was HOPING  Never have I seen a 16 gauge SKB Mike
USAF RET 1971-95 ![[Linked Image from jpgbox.com]](http://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/57865_80x60.jpg)
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Ive got an RBL, a 21 and 2 Browning 525's. Cant get enough of the versitile 16. With Kents new Bismuth, they can go anywhere.
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I've about culled my herd down to nothing but 16's....and the odd 28. The only 12 left is a Parker, sleeved, reblued and reproofed in England that hasn't got a 1/2 box of shells through it in 30 years, anyone looking?
Delightful to carry and plenty of punch unless you miss, which in my case, it was usually a shot that shouldn't have been taken anyway! 16's will be around as long as there a few of us that can "smell the coffee".
Welder
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 A nice grouse I took last year with my DMB 16 bore. It is the perfect grouse gun for my purposes. The scaled action 16 ga rounded frame is much more svelte than the 12 and fits the hand perfectly. I am not opposed to smaller gauges, but this 16 is 6-1 and I have no need for anything smaller.
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Still fond of my 16 gauge AyA, obsolete or not.
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A nice grouse I took last year with my DMB 16 bore. The King, and The Queen, of the Uplands!
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