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Jul 24, 2010 · The size 16 gauge comes from 16 round lead balls the size of the bore totaling 1 pound. As such each ball would weigh 1/16th pound or 1 ounce. While the ball may be able to be seated in a 16 ga hull, probably with some squeezing, it would be a solid mass going through whatever reduction of bore in the choke.

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Jan 5, 2025 · Sitting on a good amount of wads, shot, and hulls for 16 but I'm about out of powder. Shotgun powder seems pretty scarce currently, and most that ate published for 16ga are discontinued. For powder that can currently be found, what are some decent ones for 3/4 to 1 oz loads? Titewad? 572? Something else? Thanks for any insight, or recipes!

Nov 16, 2020 · The O.D. of an SP-16 is .635". There aren't any powders that won't migrate in the Cheddite hull using the SP 16 wad. Some powders will migrate past the SP-16 in a Remington hull. There are ways to help the powder migration but that is another issue. There are 16 gauge reloading spreadsheets on Campfire that have more Cheddite loads using Longshot.

Aug 3, 2006 · The following is a generally agreed upon list of 16 ga shotgun TRUE BORE DIAMETERS (NON-BACKBORED BARRELS) and a listing of generally accepted choke constrictions (IN THOUSANDS OF AN INCH) noted prior to the choke diameter. Gauge 16 True Bore Dia. .667 Cylinder Bore .000 - .667 Skeet I .004 - .663 Improved Cyl. .007 - .660

Jan 22, 2011 · Universal is the best for 16 gauge because it has low pressure but good velocity, compaired to Clays which has very high pressure but slow velocity's _____ Everyone can say they use a 12 or 20 gauge but if they ask me I'll gladly say I use a 16 gauge Remington Model 11 1936 Skeet model 16 ga Remington Model 870 1966 16 ga

Oct 24, 2016 · Lyman still shows Unique data for 16 gauge, 20 grains with the RGL hull and SP16 wad being 10,400 psi so you guys loading 19 and 18 grains are good to go. Lot of manuals are showing fewer and fewer 16 ga recipes so hold on to your old data and manuals.

Feb 2, 2016 · * * SPECIAL-STEEL 16-GAUGE-SHELLS 2 3/4" ...followed by a series of proof marks. At the very end of that line there is the following stamped in an oval: 16-70 The 16.8 tells you the bore side of the barrel. 16-70 tells you the chamber size (16 gauge, 70 mm). The stars tell you the choke constriction in the muzzle.

Sep 23, 2016 · Therefore, in 16 gauge I use a constriction of 0.0045" per choke. This makes a 16 gauge improved cylinder choke 0.009" and a modified choke 0.018" in constriction. " With a lengthened forcing cone the pellet count would give full choke numbers but in a mod sized area at the given yardage ".