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I tend to look for low pressure load data when shooting older guns regardless of the gauge , and lpad them with lighter shot charges.I also check thd chambers to determine the actual chamber length .
On my Grandfather's Lefauchaux underlever there is no actul forcing cone which really suprised me!
That one gets shot with brass cases and black powder however .
Cat
In my mind if the hull can't open fully that is in effect a bore restriction which increases pressure AND recoil. I've seen enough old 16 gauge guns beaten loose by 2 3/4 inch ammunition even old Canuck loads which are fairly light. Guess I'll agree to disagree with you on this one.
Mike, get in touch with a company like RST and ask them about the relationship between recoil and pressure. There isn't one. Not in any kind of meaningful, noticeable way.
My only 16ga is a low grade AyA. Only shotgun I own with a cheeckpiece as well. It fits me good and is noticeably more slender than most of my 12ga doubles
While I like the gun and many other 16s that are well outside my price range I still prefer the 20ga over a 16. Im not going against canvasback as he is correct about the larger bore throwing a more even pattern if all things are equal however loads for the 20s can be matched to the chokes and style of shooting so that a 20ga can match or surpass the 16ga. Ammo selection is just better for the 20 than the 16. I've yet to see a flight control wad advertised in 16ga for example.
The 16s maybe seeing a resurgence with the last of the hunting baby boomers but I think it'll quickly follow them to the grave. The younger generation that I know just has no interest in doubles let alone vintage doubles and when 16ga ammo is nearing twice the price of 12ga with the limited choices in arms I just can't see it rising above its current popularity it has now. Maybe I'm way off but as I see it the younger shooters who use doubles are going ou guns for clay games and plastic semi auto 3.5" camo guns for hunting. Add in the current cost of living vs ammo costs and new gun pricing with its ever increasing prices the Turkish market is making serious inroads with the newer use it till it breaks and throw it away generation. I'm fortunate to be stuck in that age group where I appreciate a fine double especially in a subgauge but I also like higher grade semi autos like the a400 and while I do prefer wood I love my 1301 comp. I grew up on a pump gun and will always have some of those as well.
I hope the 16 continues to roll out but ultimately I think it'll survive only in the circles of the purists with pockets deep enough to thrust class upon them. Sad really
