New to me 16VH

[Joe Graziano]

I took my 16 hammer on a GA quail hunt back in October. I brought 7/8 oz RST spreader loads and they worked out just fine. Very light recoil and brought the birds down just fine when I did my part. Shooting quail with a hammer gun was challenging and a lot of fun. The light RST shells worked out well over a couple days of hunting. For pheasant, I will go with 1 oz loads.

[William Davis]

Most of what you read about shot weight and loads in my opinion is backwards. Seems to me starting with the target is more appropriate. How far how hard to break or kill, then work backwards to the shot size and number of pellets needed to do the job. From there to choke required then what shot charge weight will deliver on target. Clay targets and small birds need a different solution than large heavy birds .

William