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Oldman50
PostPosted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 6:12 pm  Reply with quote



Joined: 06 Sep 2024
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Location: Southern US

New ( old ) guy.
Signed up a while back. Account now activated. Really liking the 16 gauge. My brother tried to get me to switch to the 16 from my trusty 12 but I wasn’t having any of it. Well that was 48/49 years ago. Talk about a slow learner. Wished now I’d done it 45/46 years ago. I’ll probably never carry the ( very ) heavy 12 anymore. The Sweet 16 ( 64 Round Knob ) feels like I should have carried it all along. And it shoots where I’m looking to boot. Go figure. I’ll try to get a picture up but it looks like most others in that time frame with a 28” modified matte rib barrel. Gun is in 85 to 90 % condition with minor bluing loss around the muzzle. I “ adjust “ the choke by using spreaders in the first shot or two. With standard field loads it patterns more like a light full or improved modified.
Anyway, just wanted to say Hi and thanks for having me.
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Tom Shaffer
PostPosted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 6:23 pm  Reply with quote



Joined: 28 Jan 2007
Posts: 136
Location: Grampian, PA

Welcome aboard.....you're going to like it here.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2025 2:01 am  Reply with quote
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Better late than never, welcome.

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skeettx
PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2025 8:58 am  Reply with quote
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Oldman50
WELCOME
From a your 76 year old fellow poster

Pleased you are on Very Happy


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Citori16
PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2025 11:26 am  Reply with quote
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Welcome, you’ve joined a great group, plenty of good info and conversations here. If you’re going to reload for that Sweet 16, this is the place to be.

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MSM2019
PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2025 12:00 pm  Reply with quote



Joined: 04 Mar 2019
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Location: Central ND

Welcome to a very friendly 16 gauge forum.

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Savage16
PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2025 12:17 pm  Reply with quote
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Sounds like you'll fit right in here! Welcome.

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FallCreekFan
PostPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2025 9:56 am  Reply with quote



Joined: 30 Sep 2019
Posts: 182
Location: Colorado

The way home is longer for some than for others. The point is - you made it.
And as you’re already figuring it out, you’re going to like it.
A great group of guys here. Welcome.
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Charlie16ga Redux
PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:15 am  Reply with quote



Joined: 21 May 2024
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Location: Eastern Tennessee

Welcome Oldman, what do you use your 16’s to do?

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Oldman50
PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2025 11:04 am  Reply with quote



Joined: 06 Sep 2024
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Location: Southern US

Thank you all so much. Great site yes indeed. I’ve been using the 16 for all upland game. I usually shoot a few clays before hunting season starts so I stand some chance of hitting something. Game is getting harder to come by and if I ever do flush the elusive ruff grouse I’d like a decent chance for a clean kill.
Getting older means not as much miles on foot, but it still is great to get out and go for a woods walk.
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Pine Creek/Dave
PostPosted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 8:22 pm  Reply with quote



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Oldman50,

Welcome to the 16 forum, you will love it here, we have a great bunch of sportsman.

all the best,

Pine Creek/Dave
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