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Member Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 743

And I believe that's a first for me, since 1974 when I bought my first 16--a pre-war Sauer! Used a 20 on ruffed grouse, woodcock, and prairie grouse; various 12's (but mostly a 2 1/2" Brit gun, which is pretty much the equivalent of an American 16 in terms of weight and payload) on pheasants. But I've recently acquired a neat little Belgian gun, and will likely have another 16 on hand before next season.

A 20 gauge? Why that is sacrilage. No cookies for you tonight Mr B.!! Laughing

Member Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 67 Location: Wisconsin

20 and 12!! For shame!!!

Member Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 1257 Location: Nebraska

Commie.

kgb

What did you do with the Sauer 16 that I read about in your book?

He probably sold it for the short pantsed 12-- the knucklehead. Rolling Eyes

Larry you are supposed to get wiser with age. You seem to be headed the wrong way. Soon you'll be chasing birds with cats instead of dogs. By the way I agreed with your position in PDG about pointers and flusher hunting together. Now get out the Sixteen and kill some birds season is still open somewhere.

That's ok Larry;you and I are about the same age and I stand with you on gun choice.I had a wonderful dove season shooting my 16ga Parker Trojan but when it comes to pheasant I still prefer my 12ga Parker VHE built on a #1 frame[16ga frame] with 26" barrels choked 1/4 and 3/4 and shooting a 1 1/16oz load at 5500psi.My Doctor hunting partner converted from a Remington 1100 to a pair of 2 1/2" chambered Webley & Scott game guns that weigh in at 6 1/2lb each and I know he'll never go back to a heavy,clunky American gun.What's the Belgian gun? I had a Janssen & Son Belgian 16 that I sold to a friend when I got the Parker Trojan.It was a well made,fast swinging little field gun.Regards, Parker Trojan

Joined: 03 Jul 2005 Posts: 370 Location: Amarillo, Texas

Hi Larry:

The first step in recovery is admitting you have a problem.

Congratulations!

Mike Very Happy

Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 787 Location: Indiana

ANYTHING you're shooting birds with is preferable to sitting at home watching the tube !! I shot birds this year with a full choke 16 ga. Model 12, a Benelli 12 ga. Super Black Eagle, a 16 ga. Citori and a Beretta Silverhawk 20 ga. side by side. They all kill the birds, and the hunting was good if not great. I'm glad I was alive to enjoy it---and enjoy it I did.
Good for you Larry and everyone who was out in the field keeping the wild game honest !

Member Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 128 Location: NE

There is still time. Pheasant season is open til the end of Jan. here in Nebraska.
This was the first year I shot anything with a 16.

berg

Member Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 3438 Location: Illinois

I did just the opposite---used a 16 all season long-----like a real hunter/shotgunner should.I have even been shooting skeet with a 16 for the last 6 weeks or so.

Member Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 425 Location: Big D

Sounds like a Charlie Brown season. Repent, sinner.

Member Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 743

Prussian, I shot that prewar Sauer for better than 20 years, I think. I didn't trade it off on a Brit gun, but I did trade it off after I bought a Brit gun--but that particular Brit gun was also a 16 (Alex Martin).

Parker Trojan, the Belgian is a guild gun. Marked "C. Mode", with a Paris address, but by the proofmarks, it was made in Belgium, not France.

Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 1480 Location: Mpls, MN.

Was that Martin a ribless gun, Larry?

I shot every bird with a 16 this year, Larry. The Darne 12 stayed home, since I don't have an old dog anymore, and Dad didn't make it out once this year-the sling helps me when I have to carry an old pooch out, or my dads gun when he gets tired, as 78 year old guys do. No deep snow, either.

If the rumors about non-toxic shot are to be believed, there will be more 12 and 20 in my future as well. A sad thing, really.
Best,
Ted