As much as I love 16, I have to admit that while 16 ga is way more available the 2 1/2 shells, you can still trim any 2 3/4 inch shell down easily and reload and if you roll crimp (which has become more common for me as of late) you can use all the same 2 3/4 data in the roll crimped shell. 12 gauge components will always be more available and cheaper than 16 ga components.

Bottomline is no gauge is undoable, some are just easier from a logistics point than others. A good gun is just that regardless of gauge. Maybe we should restart a new thread as to "what makes good upland game gun?"

Michael Dittamo
Topeka, KS