16 Guage
01-29-2008, 08:22 AM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 314
RE: 16 Guage
It'll work fine. I used my dad's old Browning A-5 16 guage (still my favorite shotgun of all time) for my first duck gun. If you're wanting a lighter shotgun you may consider a 20 guage because a 16 carries like a 12,but doesn'thave the same knockdown. Also, 16 guage shells are becoming harder to find due to the popularity of the 20 and 12 guages. Rick Dunn from Echo Calls uses a 20 guage in some of his videos and kills ducks fine with it. Good luck.
01-29-2008, 08:43 AM
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: From Texas but now reside in MS
Posts: 823
RE: 16 Guage
ORIGINAL: Crowkilla
It'll work fine. I used my dad's old Browning A-5 16 guage (still my favorite shotgun of all time) for my first duck gun. If you're wanting a lighter shotgun you may consider a 20 guage because a 16 carries like a 12,but doesn'thave the same knockdown. Also, 16 guage shells are becoming harder to find due to the popularity of the 20 and 12 guages. Rick Dunn from Echo Calls uses a 20 guage in some of his videos and kills ducks fine with it. Good luck.
It'll work fine. I used my dad's old Browning A-5 16 guage (still my favorite shotgun of all time) for my first duck gun. If you're wanting a lighter shotgun you may consider a 20 guage because a 16 carries like a 12,but doesn'thave the same knockdown. Also, 16 guage shells are becoming harder to find due to the popularity of the 20 and 12 guages. Rick Dunn from Echo Calls uses a 20 guage in some of his videos and kills ducks fine with it. Good luck.
02-01-2008, 08:07 PM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: La-Tex
Posts: 246
RE: 16 Guage
Sadly the 870 16 ga is built on a 12 gauge frame.
I hunt quite a bit with a Sweet-16 and a Model-12, 16 gauge and good shells can be a problem unless you order by the case. If this is going to be your main duck gun I'd recomend you go with a 12 gauge.
I hunt quite a bit with a Sweet-16 and a Model-12, 16 gauge and good shells can be a problem unless you order by the case. If this is going to be your main duck gun I'd recomend you go with a 12 gauge.
