redial Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) Not having much of an opportunity to use the above during the game season. I tried some Hull High Pheasant 26g No6 on decoyed pigeons. Quite impressed, I keep reading how popular 16, bore is becoming but cartridge choice is limited. Any recommendations, as I would like to try a few different makers. Thanks. Edited February 19, 2019 by redial Error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabel25 Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 I use RC16 no6 28g and Eley VIP no6 28g Rc are a cracking cartridge VIP's are a good hitting cartridge My local dealer orders my RC's in when he places his order From the two i would opt for the RC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 18 minutes ago, sabel25 said: I use RC16 no6 28g and Eley VIP no6 28g Rc are a cracking cartridge VIP's are a good hitting cartridge My local dealer orders my RC's in when he places his order From the two i would opt for the RC I use both RC 28g No.6 and Eley VIP 28g No.6 also, both in fibre wad and cannot fault them. My preference however is RC. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 I have a 16 gauge Remington 1100 and use it for crows and pigeons with just standard Eley cartridges. I have shot some Lylevale 16s as well and it shoots as well if not better than any 12 gauge I have. I also have a 110 year old Army & Navy Boxlock side by side, original damascus and shoot just standard light loads and any thing which flies within sensible range is in serious danger. I love 16s and could never understand why they did not become more popular. the Remy holds my all time record of 100 crows for 106 shots in exactly one hour witnessed over some laid wheat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harkom Posted February 20, 2019 Report Share Posted February 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Walker570 said: the Remy holds my all time record of 100 crows for 106 shots in exactly one hour witnessed over some laid wheat. is that carrion crows..?? ..........or rooks....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Jesus i couldnt do that in a rookery with a airgun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 12 hours ago, Walker570 said: I love 16s and could never understand why they did not become more popular. I too love 16s and have shot with side by side 16s for the last 25 years having owned some lovely older English ones. I am now down to just two 16s and one 20g. One O/U and one SxS 16 and one O/U 20g. It would appear that the 16g is having quite a resurgence as Browning have brought out a new 16g and as Sabel25 predicted on here some time ago, perhaps Beretta will shortly follow suit. We'll see. Also, the makes/range of available 16g cartridges appears to be increasing slightly which was always deemed by some to be the main disadvantage of the sweet sixteen. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 My old 16g loves Eley VIP 28g 6s........funny init'coz I am not mad on the VIP 12g???...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shalfordninja33 Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Iv'e got a slab of Hull three crowns that I use in mine, they must be 30 years old but they work fine and kill ok. I only few it a few times a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tollerman Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Eley VIP 28grm number 6 in my AYA no.4 Great early season and walked up gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabel25 Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 2 hours ago, dougall said: My old 16g loves Eley VIP 28g 6s........funny init'coz I am not mad on the VIP 12g???...... I do'nt use Eley in 12g either Last ones i bought in 1980 were Super game and still have some boxes in the cupboard I bought a job lot of 16g cartridges from a gent on PW Original VIP's high brass also included some Eley Alphamax AAA some Grand Prix and some Hull Three Crowns Also got some off saddler on here grand prix and Express If you redial were anywhere near hand you could have some to try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabel25 Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Just a shame that George at Propercartridges does'nt load 16g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 I`ve just got in from a couple of hours roost shooting with Stour Boy on here and decided to take my 16g AYA Model 400 side by side using Eley 28g fibre wad VIPs and what a delightful time we had, putting the world to rights between shots. We only got 15 pigeons between us but all provided good little retrieves for Stour Boy`s dog Decker who performed faultlessly, apart from the look we got from the dog when we missed . All gundog owners know that look I`m sure. Anyway, thanks Stour Boy for the company. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigeon jim Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 walker570 , stop talking about your Remy 1100 16g it's making me so jealous ,. Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 On 20/02/2019 at 20:20, harkom said: is that carrion crows..?? ..........or rooks....? That's rooks, they were hammering some laid wheat and had stripped about 80yrds by the time I got there. 9 minutes ago, wigeon jim said: walker570 , stop talking about your Remy 1100 16g it's making me so jealous ,. Jim. You know this Remy 1100 16 gauge I have, I bought it at Thrapston Auctions for £90. Yes there was a slight crack in the fore end but back then i was travelling frequently to the States and purchased a full plastic camo set for it. Did I ever say what a lovely little gun it is to handle ? Shoot it all day without a sore shoulder etc etc....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigeon jim Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 Stop it! Would love one to sit along side my A5 16g, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) My post above referred to a short session out with Stourboy. What I omitted to mention was that we were both using 16 bores. Mine was an AYA as previously noted but my pal was using his darned Darne ! Anyone else use one of these ? I had a few shots with it and found it good to shoot but getting used to loading and unloading, plus the tiny side safety, thought that the design, whilst well engineered, was the work of the devil ! For some inexplicable reason, he loves it. Total abberation in my view, but each to their own I suppose. Apologies to Johnfromtheuk who I know owns a Darne, but whether he gets to use it much, I don't know. OB Edited February 25, 2019 by Old Boggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busbiter Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 Rottweil Special 16's in 6's (uk 5.5 as 2.7mm) have firmly become my favourite over the last year through 1/2 and 3/4 choke, smooth and hard hitting. They are not cheap mind you but in my opinion, they perform better than VIP/High Phesant. Either those or Eley Hymax 32 gram from the 70's 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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