I only hunt with 16 ga, not to be "different", but because it suits me best. I almost always use 1 1/8 oz loads with game appropriate shot size. As an exception, I used 1 1/4 oz #2 in a cyl bore o/u in Germany for hare(and if a pheasant flushed). I also started with a Sweet Sixteen(Belgian). No regrets whatsoever.
Mike