September 6, 2009, 05:24 PM | #1 |
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Browning BPS 16 gauge
I'm interested in one of these for field work and possible light waterfowl. Anybody know if these are scaled to gauge? A friend of mine says they are, however, does Browning really make three or four different size receivers scaled to gauge?
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September 6, 2009, 05:46 PM | #2 |
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Offhand I don't think so, however I could be wrong. Mostly just glad to see another fan of the ol' 16ga. I learned to shoot shotguns off of one and ever since then I've been a fan.
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September 7, 2009, 09:03 AM | #3 |
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No I don't believe they do, if you look on the Browning website there's only a 4oz difference between the sub gauges (10oz difference from the 12 to the 16). Seems like they make a 10 frame, a 12 frame, and a sub frame that all the smaller gauges are worked off of.
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September 7, 2009, 11:44 AM | #4 |
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Just read an article on-line claims the 16 Gauge is built on the 20 gauge (or sub-gauge) frame. I'll bet this is will handle better than the recent Remington 870 16's! Thanks for the responses!
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September 7, 2009, 05:38 PM | #5 |
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I don't have a 16ga BPS to measure - but I believe the 16, 28ga and the
.410 BPS hunter model are all built on the 20ga receiver. You can certainly buy and shoot whatever gun you want / but for sake of our discussion - a 12ga BPS shooting a 1oz load - is balistically exactly the same as a typical 16ga load / or if you like the 20ga model ( you can shoot 1 oz loads in a 20ga ) and have balistically the same load as a 16 ga. Both 12 and 20ga shells are significantly less expensive than 16ga shells - and more readily available - and these days with screw in chokes and the wide variety of shells available in 12 and 20ga especially - there is a lot of cross over. |
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Thanks BigJim!
I agree about 12/20 price availability. I did just buy a ton of 16 gauge field loads on sale same price as others at BassPro shops. I can still readily find 1&1/4 oz heavy #4's for waterfowl and turkey. I believe the same load coming out of a Magnum 3" 20 gauge load has a longer shot string and weaker on target pattern. In any event, I think most of us 16 freaks like the ability to do anything a 20 can do better, without lugging a 12 around all day. |
September 8, 2009, 10:45 AM | #7 |
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I understand - weight is certainly a factor / but I often hunt with an 8 1/2 lb gun anyway - regardless of the gague ( 12, 20 or 28ga ) ....
but I have a Benelli 12ga semi-auto that is only 7.2 lbs even with a 30" barrel - and its certainly easy to carry all day .... |
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BPS
I hope this dosen't make cry , but I recently got real lucky and found a BPS Uplander 12 ga, LNIB for $250!! They're out there!! Good Luck.
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September 11, 2009, 10:10 PM | #9 |
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The BPS is a nice shotgun. has a steel reciever it's a bottom ejection, and the 16ga is a good all around choice. in my opinion i don't think it really matters what size frame it's on.
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"built on a20 gauge reciever"
http://www.browning.com/products/cat...item=012216515
http://www.browning.com/products/cat...item=012211514 Nuff said Last edited by wyobohunter; October 4, 2009 at 03:30 AM. |
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16 ga BPS
I didn't make myself clear on my reply. I meant that i didn't think it matters if the frame is a 16 or a 20 ga. not a 12 ga. that wouldn't make sense as gulwig stated.
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October 5, 2009, 10:54 AM | #13 |
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"Built on a 20 ga reciever" means it will not be heavy/bulky like it would be if it were built on a 12 ga reciever. The 12 ga. Upland Special weighs 7 lbs 8 oz with a 22" bbl while the 16 ga. weighs only 6 lbs 12 oz with a longer 24" bbl. I'd call 3/4 of a pound a significant weight difference when you lug the thing around all day.
That 16 ga. Upland Special would've been the gun I bought (instead of in 12 ga) if I wasn't constantly dodging bear poop while out bird hunting (slug choices seem pretty dismal in 16 ga) Last edited by wyobohunter; October 5, 2009 at 11:10 AM. |
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Interesting article off of Chuck Hawk's site addressign some of the questions/points made here.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/16_gauge_wakeman.htm |
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