16 Gauge Lifter

[Dean Romig]

16s and 20s were used to take upland birds and waterfowl as well as rabbits and squirrels both for the family pot as well as to sell… same as the 12s and 10s.





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[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

16s and 20s were used to take upland birds and waterfowl as well as rabbits and squirrels both for the family pot as well as to sell… same as the 12s and 10s.





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So it’s safe to say ALL gauges were used for the pot ! As I’m quite sure “someone” used an 8 and someone else used a 410 to add to the larder .

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

So it’s safe to say ALL gauges were used for the pot ! As I’m quite sure “someone” used an 8 and someone else used a 410 to add to the larder .

According to one Englishmen 4s and 8s were pretty effective shooting for shooting groups of gamebirds on the ground. It would probably be frowned upon these days to shoot a covey of quail with a 8 gauge .

There is that LC Smith 8 ga on GB I think it is engraved with a quail makes me wonder if thats what the original owner was using it for.

I wouldnt mind getting a 16 gauge double at some point I think a Lefever would be interesting I dont see them show up often.