Just interested,

I use mostly Sellier&Bellot, including old papers, but mostly plastics (30.1 and 32grams), Clever Mirage 29 grams and RC-16 28grams, sometimes 24grams trap load from S&B. Would like to try winchester 1 1/8oz and federal premium 1 1/4oz, but it is very hard to find here. My shotgun is old o/u with 3/4 (I belive modified) chokes.

Did you find some ammunition especially performing or are all the same ?

Jiri

I use whatever I can find.Don't shoot the 16s too much.mainly just for fun every once in a while.I usually have to mail order shells if I want anything other than the cheap,promtional loads in # 7 1/2. I do have quite a few boxes of old Western brand shells,that are in bothe # 4,5 and 6.Dave

Jiri - I shoot a 16ga quite alot. I used to load an ounce of shot over Red Dot powder and use it for just about everything (except ducks). I now usually buy a case of factory 1 1/8 oz Winchester AA from Bass Pro or Cabela's and save the reloading time. (I favor AA Winchester "hulls" for reloading, also.) It seems most outlet stores make it a habit (in our area) of putting 16's on sale once a year at 12ga "sale" prices. I find No's 5, 6, and 7 1/2 shot the most useful in this gauge in a Modified choked gun. Mags

I use my own handloads. For the most part, I use a 1 1/8 oz load at a velocity of 1300 fps or so for almost all my bird hunting, adjusting the shot size to the species as needed. Occasionally, I will drop down to a 1 oz load for smaller birds such as woodcock and quail, but the velocity is the same.

Polywad DoubleWide

On the above post. Reason is,I shoot a tight choked Parker. Polywad offers short shells and the spreader feature so I can bring the old Parker out for fun.
Doug

DAVE P

I live in maryland and have some 16 ga shells for sale at 3.00 a box.

Cheapo 1 oz loads from Remington or Winchester in 6 or 7.5, I also have half a box of Remington Express 1 1/8th in 6 that I inherited with the gun.