Description
Product Summary
Load number: H1606 Game Load
Gauge: 16
Shell Length: 2 3/4 inches; 70mm
Dram Equiv.: 2 1/2
Muzzle Velocity: 1165
Shot Charge Weight: 1 ounce; 28.35 grams
Shot Size: 6
Game loads are a powerful choice for hunters who know the value of knockdown power and a dollar. Federal offers them in popular choices from 12 to 20 gauge shotguns.
16 Gauge Game Load 2 3/4″ 2 1/2 dram 1oz 6 Shot (Per 25)
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.16 gauge has generally fallen out of favor in the USA due to the 20 gauge 3” chamber offering which overlap the 16 gauge performance.However the 16 gauge still has a small loyal following with many fine serviceable guns in circulation.Although guns are no longer commonly manufactured in the US they are still produced by fine makers in Europe and ammunition is still in production world wide.The camber length is 2 ¾” with no known 3” offerings. The most common load is one ounce. Shotgun “gauge” originally meant “number of round balls to the pound, so a round 16-gauge ball weighs once ounce. Fans of the 16-gauge argue that it is thus the most balanced shotgun load with a short shot string. — Craig Boddington
