Mike,
Truly an excellent score, congratulations.
A little bit more on 16ga.--The last time I wanted ammo I ended up having to scrounge through the Portland gun show for it. The big ammunition dealers didn't carry it at all, I ended up finding the odd box (or part-box) at individual tables.
Also, a shooting tip for 16ga. (and probably other sizes, as well)--my old Winchester Model 12 was made in the day of roll-crimped, paper cartridges. When fired, these shells are uncrimp to only a fraction of an inch longer than unfired. Modern plastic cartridges, with star crimp, end up considerable longer when fired. The Mdl. 12 ejection port is not long enough for the star crimps, and they inevitably hang up in the port during ejection.
--Dwight
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