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Rogers sporting Goods currently lists a Federal 1 ounce at 1165 FPS that should fit your bill. With free shipping at over $100.00 not a bad deal in this day and age. Save your empties for when you s ...

Hey everyone,

I am relatively new to the 16 game and I was wondering if there was a good place to get lighter shooting loads for busting clays.

My field loads are pretty stout and I would like ...

A friend has a 12 ga. made by the same company. It is a sturdy, well made gun. The ejector system is a unique self-contained system that can be easily removed from the forend to allow simple extract ...

Are you familiar with the manufacturers practice of stamping the barrel flats with the chamber length. If yours has it , it might say 65,67, or 70 representing length in mm. 70=2 3/4. A picture of the ...

What loads are you shooting?

My wife has a Spanish 16 gauge that fits her. She shoots standard target loads (1 oz at 1165 or 1200 FPS) OK but 1 oz at 1300 FPS kicks the crap out of her (and me, fo ...

You may want to have the chambers checked again, just to be sure.

I like to use the RST Lite loads for bird hunting with all the lightweight 16's I have, regardless of chamber length. They lack th ...

Have you or a gunsmith measured the chamber length? Being European, I doubt it is 2 3/4"; most likely 2 1/2".

It is 2 3/4". The dealer I purchased it from measured it and it chambers ...

Stock bruise from a 16 ga.? I suspect you were not shouldering it snug enough?

Probably. I admit, I am a shotgun amateur. I need to practice more. Next time I'll try and shoulder it with puissance. ...

Growing up in rural Ohio, I was exposed to the 16ga from a young age. My Grandfather always had a 16 gauge. After he passed, my dad held onto my grandpa's Iver Johnson single shot 16. I always loved w ...