I like 16s and own several.
I've been hearing for many years what a 'hassle' it is to find 16 ga. ammo, and how much more expensive it is compared to other gauges. I've never had any trouble finding 16 ga. shells, though there isn't the variety of loads available that there is in 12s and 20s. Up until the last 3 or so years I never felt the price differential was all that significant if you compared high-brass 16s to high-brass 12s and 20s, or 16 ga. 'field' loads to 12 or 20 ga. 'field' loads. However, in the ammo shortages of the last couple of years, I've noticed the prices of 16 ga. factory ammo has become significantly higher than equivalent 12s or 20s, and I have to suspect some retailers are charging those higher prices simply because they believe people expect 16s to be more expensive.
