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You better treat yourself to a 16 bore Karl. The RST 16 ga 1oz loads are great for game. RST's are fairly high priced in general......doesn't make that much difference in terms of cost with RST 12's, 20's or 16's. Pretty close in price. They are very nice shells though. The 16 ga papers are super sweet, soft on recoil yet kill game very well in my humble opinion.

I totally agree with the recent comments made/echoed. I have no use for anything but 12's and 16's. I have a 28 for my wife/daughter, but personally can't justify anything below 16 when I can get a 16 as light as I ever would want a game gun (6-6.25 lbs) and have more pellets than a 20, 28, 410, plus better ballistics. And the 16 fits so perfectly in the hand, especially in a properly scaled, rounded action. Ammo is not an issue. I will average 1.5 cases utilized while hunting in a given year, so neither cost nor availability are an issue. I highly recommend everyone try the 16!

Buzz,
I agree regarding the RST loads, as I use their paper loads in 12 and 20 gauge. What has really kept me from a 16 is that I like to shoot my guns for sporting clays to help me hone them and myself for hunting. That's where the ammo could get expensive as I only use the RSTs for bird hunting and use Estates for clays. But as I've always said, "Life is short-write the check"!
Karl

Regarding the cost of ammunition for hunting.

When I add up what I have spent on guns, gear, clothing, travel, accommodations, dogs and my hunting property, the annual cost of even Kent TM is a relatively small proportion of my expenditures. In Canada, for older doubles, the only problem in the past has been availability of suitable loads, not their cost.

Mr Owen, having owned a 6 pound 5 ounce 28" barrelled A&N boxlock from Webley in 12 gauge, I'm in full agreement. My 12 gauge round action Ideal 6REE weighs 6 pounds, 9 ounces if I remember correctly and it feels as good in my hands as any 16 gauge I've owned or used. And it's barrels will handle anything and more than my shoulder can.

I love a 16 and the deals on herters shells

For me, a Stevens SxS 16ga was the shotgun I killed my first bird as a youngster. It belonged to my grandfather, although he did not hunt much by then. That gauge and barrel arrangement has held a very soft spot in my heart. My safe has a number of 12s and a couple 20s, but I find myself keep looking for that next magical 16ga. As a matter of fact, both of the 20ga shotguns I have, I got them through auctions in which they were advertised as 16ga shotguns. Imagine my surprise when I found the bores had shrunk form to 16 to 20 when I got them...

Ted, Stan, I offer the following recipe for Crow.

Fill a large pot with mountain spring water.
Clean and quarter Crow and add to pot.
Add root vegetables, whole garlic, a bay leaf and salt and pepper.
Place a large river stone in the center of the pot and bring to boil.
When the stone is fork tender, crow is ready to eat

Thanks, Bob. I'll let Ted try it first. I'll supply the crow, well tenderized with #6s.

SRH

It's just as good as dove

I'll take your word for it, 'cause I'll never know as long as there are doves to be shot.

I had an acquaintance once who claimed to have eaten a baked owl. I asked, "How does an owl eat?". He replied, "Most like a hawk". (You may not understand the meanings if you've never heard much Southern vernacular)

SRH