16 gauge - Better than the 12?

[WinterBorn]

Years ago I read some articles extolling the virtues of the 16 gauge shotgun. At the time I had an old single shot that did everything I needed a shotgun for.

Anyone else have any experience with the Sweet 16?

 

[rightwinger]

The 16 is 4 better than the 12

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

It became obsolete for a reason.
It's not a bad gauge it was just to close to the twelve.

 

[WinterBorn]

It became obsolete for a reason.
It's not a bad gauge it was just to close to the twelve.

I thought my 16 did everything a 12 did, but with less recoil.

Just trying to provoke a bit of discussion.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

It became obsolete for a reason.
It's not a bad gauge it was just to close to the twelve.

I thought my 16 did everything a 12 did, but with less recoil.

Just trying to provoke a bit of discussion.

Oh I get your reasoning.
But my statement still stands. It's a fine gauge no doubt but with the various rounds available for shotguns it became kinda redundant.
Just to easy to go with a low brass twelve to achieve the same recoil and the same results. Plus you get more pellets for a better spread.

 

[DarkFury]

It became obsolete for a reason.
It's not a bad gauge it was just to close to the twelve.

I thought my 16 did everything a 12 did, but with less recoil.

Just trying to provoke a bit of discussion.

The 16 was mainly a goose gun that could be shoulder fired with ease. The really bad boys were the 2 gauge that could knock holes in entire flocks with one shot.


I myself have never fired a 2 or even held one but I did see a 4 used once.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

It became obsolete for a reason.
It's not a bad gauge it was just to close to the twelve.

I thought my 16 did everything a 12 did, but with less recoil.

Just trying to provoke a bit of discussion.

The 16 was mainly a goose gun that could be shoulder fired with ease. The really bad boys were the 2 gauge that could knock holes in entire flocks with one shot.


I myself have never fired a 2 or even held one but I did see a 4 used once.

Yeah...thats a little crazy.
Used to hunt geese with Kevin Kunnert the center for the Houston Rockets back in the day and he had a custom 10 gauge that was damn near as tall as I was. But then he was 7'4" and I was around 15.
The damn thing was like an anti aircraft weapon.
He could drop em from ridiculous heights.

 

[Asclepias]

It became obsolete for a reason.
It's not a bad gauge it was just to close to the twelve.

I thought my 16 did everything a 12 did, but with less recoil.

Just trying to provoke a bit of discussion.

The 16 was mainly a goose gun that could be shoulder fired with ease. The really bad boys were the 2 gauge that could knock holes in entire flocks with one shot.


I myself have never fired a 2 or even held one but I did see a 4 used once.

I thought the 2 gauges needed motar shells?

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

It became obsolete for a reason.
It's not a bad gauge it was just to close to the twelve.

I thought my 16 did everything a 12 did, but with less recoil.

Just trying to provoke a bit of discussion.

The 16 was mainly a goose gun that could be shoulder fired with ease. The really bad boys were the 2 gauge that could knock holes in entire flocks with one shot.


I myself have never fired a 2 or even held one but I did see a 4 used once.

Yeah...thats a little crazy.
Used to hunt geese with Kevin Kunnert the center for the Houston Rockets back in the day and he had a custom 10 gauge that was damn near as tall as I was. But then he was 7'4" and I was around 15.
The damn thing was like an anti aircraft weapon.
He could drop em from ridiculous heights.

Oh....he let me shoot it once,and I never wanted to shoot it again.

 

[WinterBorn]

I fired an old Stevens single shot in 10 gauge once. The key word there being "once". But if you want to make sure something is dead or blown apart, the 10 will do it.

 

[Mr. H.]

The 16 is 4 better than the 12

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

The 16 is 4 better than the 12

Damn...you know your shit!!!

 

[Mr. H.]

The 16 is 4 better than the 12

Damn...you know your shit!!!

I had shot 16 gauge as a kid. I liked it because of the gentler recoil.

 

[jon_berzerk]

The 16 is 4 better than the 12

actually it is a smaller shotgun

 

[Mr. H.]

The 16 is 4 better than the 12

actually it is a smaller shotgun

He's not stupid. Well, he is. And he isn't.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

The 16 is 4 better than the 12

Damn...you know your shit!!!

I had shot 16 gauge as a kid. I liked it because of the gentler recoil.

I had a 20 gauge when I was ten.
Killed a shitload of birds over the years. Wish I wouldnt have used the barrel to beat gay dudes on Westhiemer...it never shot straight after that.

 

[jon_berzerk]

The 16 is 4 better than the 12

Damn...you know your shit!!!

I had shot 16 gauge as a kid. I liked it because of the gentler recoil.

I had a 20 gauge when I was ten.
Killed a shitload of birds over the years. Wish I wouldnt have used the barrel to beat gay dudes on Westhiemer...it never shot straight after that.

my first shotgun was a 20 gauge

Ithaca model 37

 

[PredFan]

I like my 12 and my double barrel 20, and my newest addition, the Governor that shoot 410. If I had some mad money, I'd add a 10 gauge and a 16 just for funzies.

 

[Zander]

For home defense, I'll take the 12 gauge any day.

For birds, small game- 20 gauge

For shooting American skeet - 28 gauge

 

[Mr. H.]

I've got a Remington 870 in 12 gauge with police issue folding stock, shortened barrel and extended magazine. It's badass.