njc110381 Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Hey guys. Compared to 12g loads, how much more will it cost me to run a 16g? I've found something interesting but know very little about them. I appreciate it's going to be a fair bit more if comparing to cheap clay loads, but I'm looking more at comparing it to good quality pheasant ammo for the 12? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 I seem to recall i got them at £7 a box for some 28gram 6s last time i bought some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Pm sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 I pay around £7-£8 a box , but only use mine perhaps once or twice a year . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everycal Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 You can get Holland and Holland 16's for less than £8 a box. lovely "special/treat" cartridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 You can get Holland and Holland 16's for less than £8 a box. lovely "special/treat" cartridge. Perhaps but the only thing holland and holland about them is the print on the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest topshot_2k Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Never found it dearer than my 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 I'm looking at a side by side 16 bore drilling. A lot of them seem to come in 16g flavour rather than 12. Not really sure how much I'm likely to use it. I probably put under 250 cartridges per year through my combi and this would be used for the same job. Out on the decoys or clay shooting I'll use my Beretta auto assuming I don't have to sell it to buy the drilling! I'm pretty sure I'll keep it but if not I only pigeon shoot a few times a year anyway so I'll not be using thousands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharf Rat Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Not much selection with a 16, but loads of homeload recipes in the US loading manuals. A 16b Lee Loadall is cheap enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Not much selection with a 16, but loads of homeload recipes in the US loading manuals. A 16b Lee Loadall is cheap enough. usually the minimum price for homeloading is £200-220 / and is easily achievable. even buying lead etc. making lead shot knocks it down to 110-120/k very easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellors Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 lyvale special 16g 25gram 6 £230 to £240 1000 i use nothing else for decoy work as good as any 12 bore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted March 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 That's just what I wanted to hear. That's not a bad price, a bit more than I pay for 12g but for the amount I'll shoot there's nothing in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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