[Researcher]

1 1/8oz at 1295fps in a 16ga is like trying to put 10lb of corn in a 5lb bag. Why not just shoot a 12ga? The recoil must be frightful.

That has been the go-to load for the North American Nimrod since Remington introduced it along with their 16-gauge Model 11 and The Sportsman autoloaders in 1931 made for 2 3/4-inch shells --

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