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All right. On a home stretch here, Tom Gresham, 866 Talk Guns. It's Gun Talk. That's what we're doing. We're talking about guns and having some fun. I'll tell you what. I was on one of the, well, the many bulletin boards, if you will, the forums about guns on the internet. We're talking about shotguns recently. And the resurgence and interest in the 16 gauge. And somebody said, well, there's not really a resurgence. It's just a bunch of old guys talking about a gun that the, you know, caliber or cartridge that they like. And I'm going, well, yeah, okay, maybe.

I don't know.

But, you know, there are some people who like the 16 gauge, and it's kind of fun.

I think if I were ordering a brand new gun or shotgun right now, I would not order a 16 gauge.

I would probably try to find me a very lightweight 12 gauge because the 12s are so much more versatile,

and I would probably shoot real light loads in it.

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