16 gauge shotgun ammo

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Introduction

16 gauge shotgun Ammo used brass cases, not unlike pistol and rifle cartridge cases of the same era. These brass shotgun hulls or cases closely resembled large rifle cartridges, in terms of both the head and primer portions of the shotgun shell, as well as in their dimensions. Card wads, made of felt, leather, and cork, as well as paperboard, were all used at various times. Waterglass (Sodium silicate) was commonly used to cement the top overshot wad into these brass shell casings. No roll crimp or fold crimp was used on these early brass cases, although roll crimps were eventually used by some manufacturers to hold the overshot wad in place securely. The primers on these early shotgun shells were identical to pistol primers of the same diameter.
Starting in the late 1870s, paper hulls began replacing brass hulls. Paper hulls remained popular for nearly a century, until the early 1960s. These shotgun shells using paper hulls were nearly always roll-crimped, although fold crimping also eventually became popular. The primers on these paper hull shotgun shells also changed from the pistol primers used on the early brass shotgun shells to a primer containing both the priming charge and an anvil, unlike rifle and pistol ammunition, making the shotgun shell primer taller. Card wads, made of felt and cork, as well as paperboard, were all used at various times, gradually giving way to plastic over powder wads, with card wads, and, eventually, to all plastic wads. Starting from the early 1960s to the late 1970s, plastic hulls started replacing paper hulls for the majority of shotgun shells, and by the early 1980s, plastic hulls had become universally adopted. See more production. Early shotgun shells used brass cases, not unlike pistol and rifle cartridge cases of the same era. These brass shotgun hulls or cases closely resembled large rifle cartridges, in terms of both the head and primer portions of the shotgun shell, as well as in their dimensions. Card wads, made of felt, leather, and cork, as well as paperboard, were all used at various times. Waterglass (Sodium silicate) was commonly used to cement the top overshot wad into these brass shell casings. No roll crimp or fold crimp was used on these early brass cases, although roll crimps were eventually used by some manufacturers to hold the overshot wad in place securely. The primers on these early shotgun shells were identical to pistol primers of the same diameter.
Starting in the late 1870s, paper hulls began replacing brass hulls. Paper hulls remained popular for nearly a century, until the early 1960s. These shotgun shells using paper hulls were nearly always roll-crimped, although fold crimping also eventually became popular. The primers on these paper hull shotgun shells also changed from the pistol primers used on the early brass shotgun shells to a primer containing both the priming charge and an anvil, unlike rifle and pistol ammunition, making the shotgun shell primer taller. Card wads,

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made of felt and cork, as well as paperboard, were all used at various times, gradually giving way to plastic over powder wads, with card wads, and, eventually, to all plastic wads. Starting from the early 1960s to the late 1970s, plastic hulls started replacing paper hulls for the majority of shotgun shells, and by the early 1980s, plastic hulls had become universally adopted. See more

If you take a close look at a 16 gauge shell, you’ll see a shotgun shell that looks just perfect for hunting; it’s slender but you wouldn’t call it small. Quite the contrary, the “business-like” size gives you peace of mind; it’s a shell that’ll give you all the performance you’ll ever need, even for a larger game.
Its well-conceived dimensional (length/diameter) ratio, lets you use loads that range from 25 to 40 grams in standard cases, although the ideal load range is 27 – 34 grams.

Very popular and widely used in the not-too-distant past, from early to the middle of the last century, it can be used on equal terms with the ubiquitous 16 gauge. In fact, in the decades in which it was popular, it was both constantly and frequently used in many different types of guns.

In the early 900s, the Browning Auto 5 automatic was the gun that made the 16 gauge popular with both European and American hunters. For 50 years, 16 gauge guns were made and sold in an abundance of break-action, side-by-side, and over/under configurations of a variety of pedigrees, from the common man’s rough-and-ready artisanal arquebusier to the finest shotguns made by English gunsmiths.

16 gauge shotgun Ammo specifications

The total length of the cartridge from the head to the crimp depends on the type of case used. There are four official 16 gauge case lengths, from 65 mm to 76 mm. These dimensional values are again set and regulated by the Permanent International Commission for Firearms Testing (C.I.P.).

● 16 / 65 – A very common case used above all with a roll crimp and dense powder.
● 16 / 67 – A multipurpose case, used for medium loads in shotguns with short chambers.
● 16 / 70 – A common, multipurpose case, the most widely used today up to Baby Magnum, suitable for star crimps.
● 16 / 76 – Recently homologated Magnum case for heavy Magnum loads and steel shot.

As we mentioned, there are old 16 gauge shotguns with 2.5”/65 mm chambers, and it’s important to remember that using cases that are shorter than the chamber and in particular with a traditional wad can result in a poor gas seal, with lost gasses producing bunches of molten pellets and shot patterns that are a mess.

If you use a case that’s longer than the chamber on the other hand, it will protrude into the chamber-core cone and the core itself. When the wad and pellets pass through the tube inside the cone or down the first part of the core, they can produce too much pressure due to excessive radial compression. Furthermore, the wad and pellets are put under a great deal of stress with the consequent risk of bursting an old gun or producing an irregular and/or very scattered spread.