16 Gauge Club

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16 Gauge Club

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Hoping to put a notch in the 16 gauge this year. I found a 870 Express, youth model with a 23" barrel. Have a .630 tube on the way and some #9 TSS, ready to test. April sure seems far away.....
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I got my Granddad's 16ga. Ranger pump, but he cut the stock down to fit him (he was 5'2") and I'm not going to change it. It was the first shotgun I ever shot when I was a kid.

I wish you good luck with your 16. I suspect the TSS payload ought to thump a gobbler. Take no prisoners.

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Yule gonna shoot a 1 5/8oz load?

yes thats a play on your name..
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I have both the 1 9/16 and the 1 7/8 loads to test. I shot the lighter load last year and it did well on paper. Was going to try them today, but the 45 mph wind did not let up.
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I have the 28" Express and it shoots great. I've been watching for a 23" barrel or gun on the cheap but haven't come across another yet. Let us know how it patterns.
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I have an old J.C HIGGINS Bolt-Action action 16 Gauge. Barrel is about 28" and is marked- Full. Takes just 2 3/4" shells. The Piece that fits underneath to feed Shells is long gone. Just one shell at a time. Safety has to be pushed Backwards to be off. Patterns really good last April at 35 Yards. Took that out a few times last Spring. It is only about 6lbs. I painted the J.C.HIGGINS a Olive Green.
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Yule wrote: February 24th, 2019, 11:45 am IMG_0972.jpg

Hoping to put a notch in the 16 gauge this year. I found a 870 Express, youth model with a 23" barrel. Have a .630 tube on the way and some #9 TSS, ready to test. April sure seems far away.....
Awesome!!! I think you will like the .630 choke. Steve
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Well the 16 gauge got to bark this morning. Today is only our second day in PA. Saturday was very windy with gust over 50 mph. This morning was beautiful, no wind and light frost. Struck this bird about 10:30, so far away that I couldn't be sure it was a real gobble. Took about 45 minutes to get him to 30 yards, the my TSS did the DRT with 1 7/8 of 9.5's. Time to switch to the 410...
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Here are a few pics.
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Nice bird,and the 16 gauge still gits it done.
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Goodn! Congrats to ya Yule!!!
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Awesome Yule!!! Nice gobbler!!! :thumbup: How do you like the .630 choke?
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Thanks. Not sure the .630 is the best set up for my gun. Results are average, just not as impressive as some of the other sub gauge ( 20 & 28 ) targets that I have shot. Sure can't complain with today's field performance! Now, on to the 410 bore.
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Yule wrote: February 24th, 2019, 11:45 am IMG_0972.jpg

Hoping to put a notch in the 16 gauge this year. I found a 870 Express, youth model with a 23" barrel. Have a .630 tube on the way and some #9 TSS, ready to test. April sure seems far away.....
Is the youth built on a 20ga 870 frame or 12?
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I am thinking it is on the smaller frame.
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Way to go Yule! You don't hear much about 16 gauges but those blue hulls are too cool.
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The 870 express 16ga is built on a 12ga frame
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The 16 ga Youth model is on the 12 gauge frame. It has a lighter contour barrel though
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16 ga turkeys are fun! Way 2 go!!!


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