Dove hunting - What gun are you taking?

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by Tom Flanigan

Let's change my statement above from grouse guns to upland guns. No finer upland gun, in my opinion, than the 16 bore, unless you stuff 1 1/8 ounces in the shell. One ounce of shot and the 16 bore were made for each other. The ultimate upland load in ,my opinion.

Yup. The shot column on ounce load with 16 bore at .662 is 2/3 of an inch and 1 ounce of lead shot almost measures out to same height. Recoil is very manageable and shot stringing is minimal, which is perfect for fast moving game like a dove.

I agree with you about shot size but I have never shot much of anything in small game on the wing that required bigger than 6 shot with a 16 gauge. I do prefer a 12 gauge when it comes to ducks though. They are just tough birds and want more shot in the pattern.

If Bill Hanus was alive he would still be pumping out info on 16 gauge merits.

I posted this before here is a link to a great article.
https://dailycaller.com/2013/08/20/w...gauge-shotgun/