16 Gauge Shells

[Harold Pickens]

The Rems are 2 3/4" , but are 2 1/2 dram equivalent. I have been told they are slightly shorter than 2 3/4, havent measured them. The recoil would probably have a little bite if fired in a light 2 1/2" chamber gun. I believe you are looking for shells to fire in your new 16 hammer gun--at least it ihas fluid steel barrels, so the extra pressure rise might not be a problem. I load almost nothing but 2 1/2" shells now for my 16's (9 of them). 7/8 oz and 3/4 oz thru a 16 are sweet shooters, but if you dont reload that is a moot point.

[stumpstalker]

Jeff:

The newer 16 gauge 2 ½ inch spreader loads that I referenced, have in fact been around for some years. They are called DoubleWide, have less than 1 ounce of shot, 6-8 thousand-pound pressures and are intended for vintage guns.

In contrast, the longer-running, but still 2 ½ inch 16-gauge spreader ammo with 1 ounce of shot was introduced further back, that is, in the 1990s. This product was intended to have recoil circa 1200-1225, sufficient enough to cycle shells through such as the short-chambered Auto 5.

The company was sold last Fall to Todd Raymond who reportedly has other ammunition business interests.