are the 16 ga and the 10 ga dead in new s

I hear the 16 is making a come back......I have one, with "mule ears" a sxs.....my son has one too, also a sxs but hammerless, a modern one from the late 1950's. 

I really hope not.

I really like the 16 guage. I use one alot for Pheasants. Lighter gun, Handles real good. and will knock a pheasant down as good as a 12 guage. Course I also use a 20 a couple of times a year and it knocks them down too.

You can still buy 16 guage shells, but their are way more options for a 12 or 20.

I don't have any experience with a 10 guage.

The more I think about it, it does seem like they might be going away.... I hope not.

Wing master

As long as we can still buy ammo, I guess it dosn't matter cause I like old guns anyway.

The 16 I use is a model 31 Remington. I think it was built on it's own frame. I also have one in a 20. I can shoot them better than anything else I have. I have been looking for one in a 12 guage to round out my collection. The ones I have found have either been in rough shape or priced way out of line.

The Model 31 has a really smooth action and is as reliable as a model 870. One of the things I like, is you almost never see anyone carrying one in the field.

Wing master