sdm

I have an old double barrel 16GA, side by side. It is a Springfield and underneith that it says J.Stevens Arms Company. The S/N is E6418I. It was given to me as a gift some years back. Does anyone know how old this gun is?
Also, how well do 16ga slugs do on deer? A friend may use it this year. Any info will be appreciated. Thanks.

Deerslayer_37

no slugs in a double barrel.they dont shoot straight.one barrel goes one way and the other barrel goes another.

slayer

aunsaber

How old is the gun and have you shot it?
Real old 16Ga. were 2 9/16" chambers while newer ones are 2 3/4".
You might see if a new shell will fit with out forcing it.

sdm

I do not know how old it is, which is why I asked in my post. I gave all the info on it I knew to see if anyone on here would know. It does not specify on the gun whether it is 2 9/16" or 2.75", but the 2.75" shells do fit nicely w/o any forcing, so guess it is not too old. I have fired it when I first got it and it shot great.

aunsaber

It sounds like your gun is new enough.
I was always told slugs could be shot in a gun in good condition as long as it was NOT FULL CHOKE or smaller.
They will impact differantly depending on distance because SxS are regulated to shoot at a certain distance. Also the bead sight is not really made for aiming like you do a rifle. But obviously people have shot a lot of critters with a bead sight. Soif you do dicide to use this shotgun for slugs just see how it shoots before going hunting. (I know that is stating the obvious)
Good luck