Of all the shotguns in the United States, 12 gauge guns are by far the most popular. I always put all the information I have on this ammunition in the description and only sell through regular scheduled Auction Arms auctions. The 12 gauge accounted for just over 50 percent of shotguns sold at that time according to author Layne Simpson of Shotguns & Shotgunning. Winchester markets this particular ammunition for upland bird hunting, sporting clays, skeet, and trap. 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If youd rather listen than read, click the appropriate link below to listen to this episode on your preferred podcasting service. A dram is a unit of mass from the British Avoirdupois weight system that still remains in varying degrees of use in some of the former colonies. 2014-2023 Project Upland Media Group, LLC. Semi-Auto Finish.. I cant tell you what it ways. For this reason, most 16 gauge shells are loaded with #4, 5, 6, 7 1/2, and 8 sized shot. Certified Used Guns and What Sets Them Apart. Look on the barrel or chamber of your shotgun to determine the proper length shell it can use. One of the largest glaring issues people point out when speaking to 16 gauge ammunition compared to other gauges is the lack of 3 inch shells. 16 gauge shotguns are highly effective for upland bird hunting, duck hunting, and target shooting. SHOP ALL Recently Added Used. 3" Barrel Length. All work well on early season wild birds. To determine the size of birdshot, just subtract the shot size from .17. Your email address will not be published. It has the best swing of any gun I own. . I have yet to shoot it, but for the price it looks like exactly what I wanted - pretty decent quality overall. Some have been bored to 2-3/4. Was it shotgun ammo manufacturers that made the availability of 16 gauges hit the shelves of Walmart? Shop Guns.com for high-quality used shotguns for sale. No manual, so, you'll have some digging to find stuff about them. We also carry a full range of shotgun shells and accessories. would the standard 16 gage 870 barrel fit in the 870 12 gage receiver, if so I would bore the receiver out to hold the 2 3/4 12 gage shell for card shooting without a choke , and there by have a tighter tapered barrel ?? Used Shotguns. Sidebars. 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This gun did not come with a buttpad but I have never needed it either. Tactical has never been so affordable. Robert Ruark summed this up pretty well in his essayThe Brave Quail: The gauge of the gun is an index to the ability of the man to prove his manhoodIf it is a 12-gauge, he is so-so. That being said, the 16 gauge can do just about everything else almost as good as the 12 gauge, but with a little bit less recoil. This item: OUTERS 12/16 Gauge Shotgun 35" 41716 One Piece Cleaning Rod Comfortable Handle. Where one can buy steel for as little as $10 box in popular gauges, the 16 gauge is more in the $20 plus category as popular cheaper loads like Federal Top Gun and Steel Game and Target are not available. $1,074.95. The Success Today. A steel monoblock receiver and a Turkish walnut stock add a bit of heft, but the true 16 gauge frame trims overall weight to just 6 pounds. Comparatively, the 12 gauge is a 1-1/4 ounce load at a velocity of 1500fps. The 20-BORE has been strenuously advocated by writers in the sporting papers, but there are very few sold the proportion is perhaps one 20-bore to twenty of 16-bore.. Action: Semi-Auto Capacity: 5 Rounds Barrel Length: 18.5 LOP: 16 Chamber: 3 Gauge: 12 GA What we liked: Ambidextrous controls Cycles light and heavy loads reliably What we didn't: Unmarked choke tubes Challenging to field strip 4. add to cart. Price - Vintage CANUCK Empty Shotgun Shell Box 16 Gauge Standard Load CIL Ammunition Co. Avg: $53.75, Low: $20.85, High: $86.65. It's available in Black, Desert Tan, and ODG. Tristar Every competitive shooter wants to get an edge on their opponents, and for some that means spending a lot of money on a premium shotgun. Tristar TT-15 There are multiple TT-15 options for target shooters. I totally agree with your load assessment! Seller: zebo1950. I shoot 2 model 21s, 2 Belgian made A 5s , 2 citoris, a model 12, and a Remington 870. Canuck Pioneer Semi-Auto 12 Gauge Shotgun 28" Barrel Red Fibre Optic Bead $499.95 In Stock Brand: Canuck Item Number: # CHSYN1228C Canuck Hunter 12 Gauge Inertia Driven Mossy Oak Bottomlands/Bronze $699.95 In Stock Brand: Canuck Item Number: # CHBB1228A Canuck Elite Hudson Shotgun 12 Gauge 3.5" Bottomlands Bronze $1,199.95 In Stock Brand: Canuck I hunt with two Citoris. or 2 3/4 in. 6-1/4 lbs w/ Pachmars thickest recoil pad on the uncut stock = LOP ideal for my lanky 64. The only draw back I find with it, is that the double trigger configuration tends to be a bit of a knuckle buster. I have a Canuck O/U and it's great. One weighs 7 lbs, 2 oz, and I use it for ducks, doves and clays. The amount of powder in the shell makes a difference, as does the type of butt plate. Hunters can tighten up the shot spread to a certain extent by using a choke, which is a constriction on the muzzle of the shotgun. 1200 FPS is enough, then the kick is no problem. 5 is about $4 per box cheaper than 12 gauge with a 1 ounce load packing 1300fps. Theyre also affordable! $1,609.95. Please click Accept Cookies to continue to use the site. article code gl25702. However, using larger diameter shot results in thinner shot patters. Canuck Hunter Pump 20 Ga, Bronze/ Bottomlands Camo. My shoulder rocked back so much that the other folks at my local skeet range let out an audible gasp. However, the shot weight can only be increased to a certain degree for a particular gauge and shell length. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Well, this is why that matters. B & P sells excellent hunting ammunition in 16 gauge on line. Hard case. 16 Gauge: While it remains relatively popular in Europe, the 16 gauge never really caught on with American hunters. Ballistic Products, Corcoran, Mn. $5.85 shipping. In W.W. Greeners book The Gun and its Development in 1897, he specifically writes, The 16-BORE GUN was at one time a favorite with Continental sportsmen, who now for the most part prefer the 12-bore; for use in England probably not one gun in five hundred is made 16-bore. Its also important to note the lack of popularity of the 20-gauge at that time as he writes. Get Guns.com offers and news!! The 20 gauge comes in second, followed by the 28 gauge and the .410 bore. It probably has a 2 1/2 or 2 5/8th in chamber not 2 3/4 in I had a similar problem with an old 20 ga that was a lot older than I realized you wouldnt notice till a shell was fired it would go in and fire fine but after firing the shell opened up to its full length and would cause sticky extraction. Tri Star markets a nice 16ga O/U. Shooting one-ounce loads of 7 1/2 shot at around 1200fps or a bit less these guns are also a joy to shoot. THE GUN FEATURES A NICE BLUED FINISH ON METAL PARTS AND A VERY NICE AMERICAN WALNUT STOCK AND FORE ARM. $102.50. Not surprisingly, there are even more misunderstandings and misconceptions regarding shotgun gauges than most othersubjects concerning firearms and ammunition. Truth be told, digging back as far as the London Gun Trials of 1879, it never surpassed the 12 gauge. I too have a hammer Sauer & Sohn made in 1896. Churchill Pump Action Shotgun - Shockwave. Ammo is far from common, but its not rare either. Add to Cart. I have several prewar old German examples, all in 2 1/2 inch chambers. I sell a number of FAIR 16ga sxs its an Italian maker very nice.Also Rizzini o/u and sxs deserve a look.Browning has an o/u too.I love 16ga I have 4 Thanks Dave. But it proves time and time again, whether its truly a performance thing or just nostalgia, that particular question will never be laid to rest. Fashion; Tech; Lifestyle; Travel; Features. Shotguns Shotguns 1 2 3 > Add to Compare (1) JTS EG200 12ga 28" Burnt Bronze Cerakote Realtree Max 5 Camo $249.95 Add to Compare (45) SDS Imports Tokarev TBP 12 Gauge Shotgun $273.49 Add to Compare (1) Pardus SS12-28 12ga Gas Operated Black Synthetic Semi Auto 28" Vent Rib 3" Chamber 3-chokes Fiber Op $169.99 Add to Compare (9) While its certainly a capable all-around shotgun gauge suitable for deer, turkey, and duck hunting, the 16 gauge is most often used in the United States for hunting small and upland game like pheasant, quail, dove, grouse, rabbit, and squirrel. Tell you the truth, after a summer of weekly skeet shooting. Please Note: In order to process your purchase in Canada, we will need to visually verify your license. For late season wild birds I use 12 gauges. Standard 2 3/4 12 gauge shells work very well on most species of small and upland game. Made in 12-11-1900. So, a 2 1/2 dram load of black powder would weigh 68.35 grains. On the other hand, I have a 20 gauge Savage single shot which kicks like a mule using only 7/8 oz loads. The action on that Tristar doesnt feel nearly as good as that Browning, and I want somethin SWEET!!! Winchester Ranger "Pointing Dog" 1939-1944 Shotgun Shell 12- gauge free shipping. So therefore, there are 256 drams in a pound. Office Hours: Steel on the other hand has very limited options. Extractors, chrome-lined barrel, and acid-etched sideplates round out this affordable offering. CANUCK Products - Select Shooting Supplies Inc. Shop by Category Ammunition Just Right Apparel and Patches Batteries Black Rifle Coffee Cleaning & Maintenance Firearms Firearm Parts and Upgrades Flashlights and Laser Combos Gear - anything and everything Holsters, Mag Pouches and Speed Belts Hunting Knives Optics- Sights and Mounts Range Gear Considering a South Dakota pheasant expedition w/ GSP Arlo now. Some argue why shoot a gun that weighs the same as 12 gauge with no added benefits and questionable loss in velocity and pellet count. 3 Classic Used Turkey Guns That Will Bag a Tom. Although I do not see any 16 gauges staying in my gun safe past my great grandfathers Belgium guild hammer gun, that does not mean its a bad gauge. Stoeger M3500 Semi-Auto Shotgun 12 Gauge 28" Barrel Realtree Max-5 Synthetic. Guns.com goes into a long-running local gun shop to get tips and tricks on buying a used shotgun, whether youre shopping in store or online. Canuck specializes in manufacturing high quality hunting and sporting shotguns. Furthermore, smokeless powder is considerably more powerful than black powder and you should NEVER reload shotgun shells using drams or dram equivalents of smokeless powder. Franchi makes a 16 gauge Instinct SL Over and Under Shotgun that weighs in at 5.8 pounds with an MSRP of $1729. So shells marketed for waterfowl hunters will state that they contain pellets made of bismuth, tungsten, steel, or some other sort of alloy that doesnt contain lead. $17.95. Sure, it enjoyed times of greater popularity but never a moment that would set it well ahead of the 12 gauge. Barrel Type: Vented Rib Barrel (Blued) Barrel Length: 28. Both work quite well on pheasant and quail. I have model 1897 winchester pumps in 16 guage as well as 12. This is on a true scaled 16 frame. Sometimes inaccurately described as .410 gauge or 36 gauge, its the only shotgun in common use that is named after its actual bore size (.410 of an inch diameter) as opposed to a gauge number. 10 Gauge: The 10 gauge shotgun is primarily used by waterfowl hunters, especially for goose hunting. So in this case, you could safely fire those 2 3/4 shells in a 20 gauge shotgun with either a 2 3/4 or a 3 chamber. barrels, and heavy guns absorb the energy of the recoil better than lighter guns of similar dimensions. Some people really like birdshead grip shotguns. I too bought RST shells. Great quality at an affordable price. 5, 16 gauge shells is $15 more expensive than both 12 gauge and 20 gauge in the same size. That 1620 mentioned is REALLY nice low pressure light loads tame it. That being said, in general, one way to get a dense shot pattern is to increase the shot weight, like going from 1 ounce to 1 1/8 ounces of shot for example. Canuck (25) Show more; Refine by Colour. At the same time, the heavier load fired from a larger bore shotgun comes at the price of more recoil. Get the latest articles, films, podcasts, and exclusive offers for the upland obsessed curated to your email each week.

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