washerboy Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Seen a few for sale but never heard of anyone using one,are they along the lines of a 20 bore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattslaptop247 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 I have a w richards 16 bore from 1876 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 very nice i shot with a 26" sbs 16 for years wish i still had it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 I have a old sbs and love shooting it on the occasions I use it a very over loooked guage IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAT Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) Hi, most shotguns are measured in 'bore'. 1 bore being the circumference of a pound of lead formed into a ball. Therefore a '12 bore' is one twelve of a pound of lead formed into a ball. A 16 bore is one 16th etc. smaller than a 12 but larger than a 20. Used my father's side by side hammer 16 bore when learning to shoot. 16 bore cartridges then (40 years ago) were more expensive than 12, due to it being a less popular size, so moved to a 12 bore when I got my SGC. Edited March 21, 2012 by JAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Hi, most shotguns are measured in 'bore'. 1 bore being the circumference of a pound of lead formed into a ball. Therefore a '12 bore' is one twelve of a pound of lead formed into a ball. A 16 bore is one 16th etc. smaller than a 12 but larger than a 20. Used my father's side by side hammer 16 bore when learning to shoot. 16 bore cartridges then (40 years ago) were more expensive than 12, due to it being a less popular size, so moved to a 12 bore when I got my SGC. I think the price of shells as said would be the biggest issue. I hear 20g are quite a bit more than 12g and there fairly popular. A 16g being quite uncommon would probally be more again Cant say for sure though as Ive never had one lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 What they said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lister1 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) I have a small 16 don't use it often but the short barrel a light weight makes for a very good walk about gun. I don't worry too much about cartridge price because a couple of boxes lasts me a few months. Edited March 21, 2012 by lister1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Vector Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 I haven't used any of my 12 bores since buying a 16 bore Army & Navy last December, just love it. It weighs under 6lbs so it's brilliant for walked up and kills just as well as a 12 bore. I've shot Pheasant, Woodcock, Pigeon and Rabbit with it using 26g loads. The cartridges aren't particularly pricey but there isn't the variety you find with 12 or 20 bore. I'm pretty sure the next gun I get will also be a 16 bore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 I had many happy pigeon excursions with an AYA no 3 in 16b. It had a lovely POW stock. Wish I had bought it off my Dad really, but he part ex'd it against something else after I had left home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattslaptop247 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Wabbit bosher has 16g aya no3 for sale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroku4399 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 My dad has a Browning Citori o/u and a Laurona sxs and enjoys using them both, he says that when he was growing up 16 bores were all the rage. Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Does anybody now were there are any 16b for sale ideally single trigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedwards1966 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 I'm not having a go, this is a genuine question - what is the point of a 16 bore? What is actually gained from shooting one over a 20 bore, which surely must be lighter, almost as effective and relatively common, with cheaper cartridges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 It's gauge, 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge and so on. The gauge is pure lead. Then a number of balls that make up one pound of pure lead. Those balls are measured for diameter and that is what the tubes are drawn or bored at. 12, 16 and 20 are not actual measurement of a bore. Just your 410, 9mm and 22shot are bores. U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted March 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 i like to be different dont know anyone shooting a 16 bore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabbitbosher Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 I use my 16 bores All the time , Cracking Game guns not as light as a 20 and i recon less felt recoil than a 20 , not as heavy as a 12 so its much better for Rough shooting where your carrying it all day Super SUPER guns LOVE EM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 I'm not having a go, this is a genuine question - what is the point of a 16 bore? What is actually gained from shooting one over a 20 bore, which surely must be lighter, almost as effective and relatively common, with cheaper cartridges? To put it differently, why do people use a .243, .308, .270, 7-08, 7x57 when a 6.5x55 will do the job? Its because people want to use and experience different calibers. They do have a few Niches. 16b Can handle heavier loads than a 20b. having said that why not get a lightweight 12b which will be cheaper than others and according to Geoff Thomas More Ballistically efficient? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 i like to be different dont know anyone shooting a 16 bore And why not indeed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldivalloch Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 I think you mean GOUGH Thomas, Beretta28g! Good to hear his name come up, though - he was a phenomenal authority on shooting and his opinions are as valid today as they were when he first aired them. In my view, his books are right at the top of the reading list for anyone who takes shooting seriously. I'm note sure about your assertion that 16 bore can handle heavier loads than 20 bore, though. Remember, 20 bores can be had with 3" chambers, and cartridges are available. I've never seen a 3" chambered 16 bore, and I'm pretty sure cartridges would be very hard to come by - and that's if they're even made any more. A well-built 16 bore is a delightful thing - light, fast-handling and just so efficient. The next-best thing is indeed a light-weight 12 bore, but what the 12 bore lacks is the 16's slimmer dimensions. I used to own a 25-inch barelled 12 bore which weighed just on 6 lbs, and it was a lovely gun, but for me it was just that little bit too chunky at the breech. A 16 bore with 26-inch barrels is just that much more graceful and lively. 16 bore is, I believe, still very popular in the USA, - have a look at www.16gauge.com/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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