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Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Posts: 134

Yup, I am in touch with Stokes as you recommended. I think 1620 are now 3700, and 1620e, cost another grand.....have a line on a used 1620 with case for 3400.......which one do you have?

The little buggers hold their value like a tick in a small dog's ear.

Member Joined: 01 Dec 2006 Posts: 524

Yeah thats the way the addiction is heading for me too. Cept I'm looking at German or English sxs's. God be with you.

Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Posts: 134

I like that Laughing

Member Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 1522 Location: NH

Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Posts: 134

Yup, I know this disease .....can't have more than one..... Very Happy

It is an ok Illness .... Shocked

Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Posts: 134

RalphEgrant,

wow, I heard it from a local gun dealer," why do you want a 16, you are going to go broke buying the shells"........... Very Happy

, cant be more than 28 and 410........ Exclamation

actually I know they are less.......

Member Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 972 Location: Keller,TX

Don't get me wrong, but most people miss the real reason that the 16 bore out performs the smaller bores. It is because the 16 can handle larger shot sizes more effeciently than the smaller bores. When I was younger and had more time to experiment, I conducted patterning tests with my 12, 16, and 20. I generally concluded that the 12 was best for all shot sizes up to #2 for the same shot load size. The 16 was almost as good and, in some cases, better given the same choke , load, and shot size. The 20 bore began to lose even patterns with # 4 shot. I concluded that the 12 should be my duck gun, the 16, my all around upland gun, and the 20, my dove an quail gun.
I know that there are exceptions to every rule and some 20's pattern well with larger shot, but generally speaking, the 16 will pattern better, and with a larger shot load. If I had known that there were lighter 16 bores available 30 years ago, I probably would never have started using a 20. Shocked

But I'm glad I did because I would'nt have discovered the joys of smaller bores. Very Happy

In closing, I would like to say that I'm not a bore snob, but I'm glad that we have all bores available and that the 16 bore is making a resurgence in popularity. Now if we can just get the target shooters to specify 16 bore classifications....

let's hypothetically say I wanted to get one of those straight stocked, ligtweight jobs, surely there is someplace cheaper than Hanus....where would I look?

Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Racine, WI

Gander Mountain seems to have a couple everytime I go there. Cabela's is also a place to look, though neither is much better, if at all, on price. Seems to be a limited quantity and everyone knows it.

Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Posts: 134

anyone see any of them please post it, and some will find good homes. Very Happy

Member Joined: 01 Dec 2006 Posts: 524

Ah, but the 28GA and its 3/4oz of square/balance is a thing of beauty above all else that I have yet to experience. Just like the 16GA with 1oz, but with sexy little shells that fit 25 to the pocket with room left for pool. And even a little sapre change you'll need for the shells.