I have three 16 Gauge guns. An old 1920s production Iver Johnson "Excel" single shot, a H&R Model 349 "Gamester" bolt action, and a Mossberg Model 190 bolt action. For me, 16 Gauge is the cartridge of the working man, harkening back to the Great Depression and America's post-war economic growth. They shoot great and I enjoy 'em.