16ga

[GH-16]

All those words in the original post to explain the simple phrase we've used forever.

"Shoots like 12--Carries like a 20"

What that post missed is the main reason for why the sixteen fell to the wayside is it wasn't included in the mix for competitive skeet shooting. For whatever reason at the time, it was determined that the 12, 20, 28 & .410 would be the official gauges and the 16 has been the red-headed step-child ever since.

Those of us who know & love the sixteen will always think of our step-child as the best of the bunch.

Personally: I've said for years." If I had to get down to one shotgun--it would be a sixteen gauge"