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I have 2 on GB watch-list, one is 499 and the other is 599!

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When Dad passed last year I inherited his Sportsman 58 with poly choke. It's always been a little fussy but never had a good cleaning of the internals that I know of. I've yet to get a chance to run it much since cleaning it. That gun always had sentimental value.



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I'd offer that a mid-50's Model 12 may hit your sweet spot. For some reason, the earlier Model 12 16s often have cycling troubles, especially the very early ones with 2 9/16" chambers. I also prefer the latest model forearm which I find fits better for me.

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Originally Posted by ismith
This is what I finally picked out!
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/573380245


That is really nice. A m12 16 gauge with Modified choke is in my opinion about the best shotgun ever made for Western upland game hunting and the variation you bought is really clean and my favorite era for production.

They are a little expensive at $14-$15 per box, but buy a case of Remington Express number 6s. They will knock pheasant and wild flushing blue quail down a long way out when fired from a M12.

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Originally Posted by ismith
This is what I finally picked out!
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/573380245


Very wise choice, grasshopper. ;-{>8


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Where can I buy 16Ga B&P shells? Thanks


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Another vote for the Humpback. They drip class.

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Love that picture. I wish the manufacturer of 16 gauge shells would still make them with purple hulls.



I think Federal still has purple hull 16 gauge shells.

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Originally Posted by MissouriEd
Where can I buy 16Ga B&P shells? Thanks


They're Great shells, but they Never had an importer/dealer worth a damned.

I am always told they are sold out. It is the height of ignorance to be sold out so much. If you're "sold out" there is a bigger demand for something.

Stock more, idiots! smirk

FWIW, here is the link...

http://www.aerostaroutdoors.com/catalog/


and another...

http://carolans.com/R/bp-1/f2-classic-16-ga/index.html

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I forgot these guys for classic 16gauge ammo. It's good ammo, and they have the line made for shooting in an A-5.

http://www.rstshells.com/


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I'm kind of enamored with the sixteen, one of my goto coyote guns is a 1926 Drilling 2 1/2" 16 ga with 1 oz of NP BB's.

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Rarely need to use the rifle barrel.

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Most of my 16's have short chambers so I have a Mec 600 set up with a short shell kit, never in need of shells NP BB's and 2's for predator hunting, 3/4 oz ITX 6's for waterfowl and 7/8 oz lead 5's and NP 7's for upland.

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I went to a gun show in Kerrville today and saw a pretty minty and original Ithaca M37 16 with a 28" modified barrel. An old "corn cob" gun. The guy was asking $375. A bargain I thought.


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The 870 16ga guns were indeed built on the 12ga frame.
I own and very much like a M31 with a 30" plain FULL barrel from the mid 30's. The action is incredibly smooth.
The M31 the model Remington built to compete with the Winchester M12, the Cadillac of its time. They can still be had very affordably.

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I ve had most all of them at one time or the other. Ithaca m37, Win m12, a early 870, sweet 16 A5, Citori o/u, Win m97. As you might guess I'm a bit of a 16 ga. Fan They are all wonderful guns and you should be able to find one in your price range save the o/u. I will mention that some of the older guns have 2 9/16" chambers. You can get shells from rst but you should be aware. Though I'm a bit loath to admit it I have found that there really isn't much difference in the field between a 20 & a 16. An oz. of shot is pretty much and oz of shot regardless of the gauge.

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Originally Posted by luv2safari
I forgot these guys for classic 16gauge ammo. It's good ammo, and they have the line made for shooting in an A-5.

http://www.rstshells.com/


This is where I buy my 2-1/2" 16ga. ammo.



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Hard to better a 1950s era 16ga Ithaca M37 for the money.


Still undervalued in some places.


95% factory original. Purchased locally in 2016 for $300.00





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Originally Posted by carbon12
Hard to better a 1950s era 16ga Ithaca M37 for the money.


Still undervalued in some places.


95% factory original. Purchased locally in 2016 for $300.00





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That was a steal!!! Just let me know if you ever get tired of it grin

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I snagged one for $250 a couple of years ago, but it does not look THAT good!

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Originally Posted by luv2safari
I forgot these guys for classic 16gauge ammo. It's good ammo, and they have the line made for shooting in an A-5.

http://www.rstshells.com/


This is where I buy my 2-1/2" 16ga. ammo.



Me too, I had a short-chambered Model 12 a few years ago and got a case of 2 1/2" #5 shot from RST. They seem fine, they leave a little more residue in the barrel than I am used to but no harm done.

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I have my Dads m37 and they are wonderful guns for sure. I have had my best luck ordering my shells from the following sources

Bass Pro. Remington game loads
Cabelas. Herters
Gramaile Shooters Supply. Nobel Sports

Basically I shoot either 7 1/2 or #6 shot and find thos cover most all of my bird hunting as well as small game. I have a couple of 5 round boxes of #1 buck probably 25 years old.

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Another old M37, my grandpa's.

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