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Here, what about in Africa or Alaska, or some other "remote" place? But that question has already been addressed by Mike in that you probably should leave the 16 gauge at home when traveling to and hunting in Africa as you don't have a snowball's chance in he!! of getting ammunition for it.

Treblig they are chamber reducing tubes manufactured by various companies. Mine are marketed as "Little Skeeter" and work by reducing the chamber size to accommodate 20, 28 or .410 ammunition in 16 gauge chambers. They will work in all types of action but are only really practical in a break action because you have to insert a new shell into the tube each time you fire the gun. Admittedly they are a PITA but they do work.

I have shot them (the Silvers) only in doubles. Most recently, using 20 ga reducers in a 1910 Lefever 12 with a few moderate bore pits; makes the pressure drop faster and the pattern size is the same.

Gaugemate tests show very little variance in velocity.


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I never considered that. Well, that's the answer right there, chamber mates. Can you suggest a brand or a place where I can get 20 gauge chamber mates for my 16 gauge Ithaca? Or should I just look on the internet?

Gaugemates are probably the best but there are several manufactures that make them. Cabala's handles them. Not sure of which maker though.

Don't think Cabelas sells the Gaugemates anymore. It's where I got mine at $50 a pair. Chamber mates are more expensive.

Cabala's is showing one set of Gauge Mate Silvers on hand in 16 gauge/.410 looks like a close out item for $39.00 a pair.

Here is a link to Gaugemate: http://gaugemate.com/purchase/gaugemate-silver
They are listing them a bit higher ut their retailers may be discounting them.

Amazing!!! I used this thing called "Google" and searched for Gauge Mates. You know what? Yup, it took my computer screen to a website where one may purchase them directly:

http://www.gaugemate.com/purchase/gaugemate-silver

Arn't these new fangled computer things special...

I use Gauge Mate Silvers for reduction from 10 to 12 gauge. Even in a ejector gun they work great and I have NEVER had a Gauge Mate eject from the gun.

Mark, are you saying they are the best make? Or did you have problems with the other types other than Gauge Mates?

Gauge Mate Silver reducers are, for about $60, the best value.

One can grind off a third of the rim which allows for extracting empties using one's thumbnail. This makes them functionally the same as the more expenaive Gold model.

Mark