Daryl told us what Capt. Askins had to say about the 12 gauge so I decided to see what he said about his choice of gauge for bird hunting. Here's what he wrote : What the sixteen will not do on quail and snipe, loaded with 1-1/8 ounces of shot, is not to be done, and at the same time the arm would be a pound lighter than a twelve for the same cartridge energy, and far more handy, with of course less weight of ammunition to burden coat pockets. For my own use, if I could own but one gun, that one would be a 16 bore, 6-3/4 pounds weight, 30 inch barrels, one modified and the other full choke, and I'd be liable to say, "Get thee behind me Satan for you cannot tempt me any further."
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