Ahhh, the 16 guage "the perfect bore". It is a truly great gauge, but has declined for several reasons. And now with the popularity of 1 oz. 12 ga. loads it is fighting an uphill battle. The ol' 16 has a little too much recoil for a sensitive shooter (particularly in a light gun), but is truly a great upland game gun. However, I really believe that as the popularity of upland hunting has declined, so has the niche for the 16 ga. and unfortunately it has also been left out of the clay target sports (probably the main reason the 28 ga. still exists). All of which doesn't bode well for the 16 ga. except as a "nostalgia guage".

Gordon