kshaw
Active Member
Who sells 16 ga. target load ammo? I tried Cabela's and Atlantic Guns internet searches and was unsuccessful.
Just looking for any ammo for shooting trap with my old Winchester 1897.You’re looking at Remington Game Loads, 1200fps and usually 7 1/2, or Herter’s but there not a true target sold these days. Rio’s are 1300fps and not a fave for an older shotgun. Now a new A5....
A group of us goes to PG County Trap and Skeet range each Saturday. I have a 12 ga. over and under that I normally use but wanted to try the 16ga.Make sure you get 7.5, 8, or 9’s. Trap is usually shot with 8’s or 7.5’s. If you shoot any Skeet or Sporting buy 8’s. If just Trap either will do. And no faster than 1200fps. And a max of 1 1/8 oz of shot. I would use the 1 oz loads though. A lot of target ranges limit shells to those specifications. They’re going to be marketed as game loads because the clay target games aren’t usually shot with the 16 gauge. The link below will help you get started. If you can find a free shipping deal that will help immensely. If you get up to PA at all I can recommend Shyda’s or CAC Associates for shotgun supplies but they’re both a haul from Gaithersburg.
https://ammoseek.com/ammo/16-gauge?ss=7.5
Can I ask where you shoot trap at? PG, Tuscarora, Mt. Airy, Thurmont? Just curious.