The Holy Grail Of Shotgun Calibers 

16 bore - Also known as “The Gentleman’s cartridge”, and for good reason. B.Rizzini do a competition O/U aptly called a “Competition 16”. I have one and shoot registered sporting with absolutely no detriment to my averages. As you say, the pattern is superb and the 1 ounce (28g) load as permitted in registered comps couldn’t be a better match. As for cartridge availability, just get yourself organised and ask your dealer to get the correct ones in stock. If you buy them regularly and use them, they will stock them for you and any other enlightened shooters, of which there are more than you will be aware. Keep the classic English S/S for your game shooting. They are a delight to carry and to shoot with. You’ll never be “under gunned” but will always have greater satisfaction when people give you praise after the drives. Try one, you may find yourself amazed. 👍

Great video, my family over 4 generations all shoot 16 bore / gauge.

16ga was always my uncle Garys favorite shot gun. I inherited it when he passed. I need to replace the stock. It originally had a poly choke on it, but he blew it off year's ago. Now it's open bore and is still a pheasant slayer.

"Square load" means the shot column is equal in height and diameter when moving through the barrel. E.g, a square load for a 20b should be 7/8 oz, 16b 1oz, 12b 1-1/8oz.

We have an old 16 Gauge (Bore). When I was a youngster, the 16 was very common. Just about everyone who hunted birds seemed to have at least one 16 gauge. But today, in Western Canada at least, the 16 Gauge is rarer than the Saskatchewan Seal.

Learnt a lot there thanks bud! Great video 👍👍

That would be awesome!!

It is awesome. 16 gauge is my favorite you need to more videos on them thanks.

I have an old Steven's 311 in 16ga. It's one nice double barrel with internal hammers. I do alot of dove hunting with it. Grandpa would be proud to see his old gun is still knocking them down.

Great video, I have an EM Reilly 16 bore Hammer gun circa 1922, yup its old but on a good day can give my buddy's a hard time on the clays. Loves Hull Pro 16's 24g

I use a Rizzini EM RB 16 for clays, best gun I've ever bought or used. Hull do a nice 7.5 16.

Any thing a 12 bore does, a 16 can, for being lighter, quicker and easy on the shoulder.

I have an old hand me down bolt action 16 gauge that just says sears roebuck, it's killed a lot of small game, turkeys and a few deer. Still have some old wax paper shells for it too.

The 1 oz piece - 28 gram 6 or 28 gram 5 for game out of a 16 bore to get the ‘perfect pattern’? Thanks for the help

Interesting, I shoot 16g at game, 25g and 28g #6 & #5 fibre loads. I’ve three, an Alec Martin non ejector the first one I bought and I’ve shot everything with it. Webley 700 that has 2 3/4” chambers, the reason I bought it and a James Crockart of Blair that is my go to game gun, three are lightly choked, 1/4 & 3/8 and I’ve never felt “under choked” even on high partridge & pheasants. I’d be interested in what chokes are in the guns you have.

Watching the video Edward, maybe just me but the recoil just seems straighter, doesn't flip, if that makes sense. Always fancied a 16, great video.

Interesting '' Great Video 💯💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

As a professional gunsmith I have problems with videos of pure opinions. You assert that the 16 Ga throws the perfect pattern... OK. Prove it!

16 bore cartridges, like 28 bore cartridges are just not available near me. It's 12, 20, .410 or go without.

🤔 wish I could afford one. I shutter to think what one of those side by side guns cost

I sold mine last year. They are a great game gun. Ended up getting rid of it as there will be very low availability of non toxic loads in the future.

Wooww... I am positively surrprized! Me and my dad think the same! I, as well grew up with a 16 bore O/U, which my father bought 1985 when I was 2!😊 At that time nearly 40 years ago it was a shame to carry 12! It was considered to be too big and powerful for hunting.. thats what my faghers generation is brought up with! Needless to say, I am a die hard 16 ga fan!😂😂😂 Greetings from Belgrade!

1, doing much better on that leg mate, 2, thinking of a 16b o/u to hit the cabinet.

good rib on it. Does that help you?

Please send me the fired hulls , there hard to come by . My favorite handload for quail is 1 oz of no. 7s at 1300 fps !

Be nice to see the 16 used this 2024/2025 season

Red coats, Pray we dont make 10 gauge the standard. Dearly - the Yankee Competition

How about a video on the mighty 10 bore? I'd be quite confident that a 10 will throw a better pattern than a 16 gauge would

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16ga Ha it’s not even close to the 12ga !

Only problem is you can find ammo if you do its scarce pulse too expensive

It’s the holy grail of caliber yet you state it isn’t good for sporting clays and it’s best used as a game load.

Every day is a school day. Thanks

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You mean 16 gauge?🤔