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The powder charge and wad weight are part of the calculation for free recoil since they exit the muzzle. However, they are inconsequential compared to the shot charge and gun weight and muzzle velocity.
The shells you questioned have nearly 20% more recoil than a standard 7/8 load at 1200. Twenty foot pounds of recoil is substantial. It will thump with authority. Take everyone's advice and leave the 3" shells in the store. |
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So if one needs to stick with 7/8 load in the 20 repro to best eliminate potential stock damage - what does one then shoot out the 20 gauge repro fitted with 16 gauge barrels?? Are they as bad a concept as the 3” chamber?
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The potential of breaking the wrist of a Repro’s stock is... I won’t say overblown because it has happened and for various reasons, but I wouldn’t be overly cautious and cheat yourself from enjoying your Repro to it’s full potential.
Heck, if there is a lot of figure in the wrist or the grain is poorly set up for strength, do what Parker Brothers did... have a hickory - or some other material - reinforcing rod inserted theough the length of the stock and shoot it to your heart’s delight. Brian, can you do that sort of work? Regarding the 16 gauge Repro barrels - I think they’re a great idea and certainly fill a perceived need - that of a multi gauge, multi barrel gun. I normally shoot 7/8 oz. loads in both my 20’s and my 16’s but I would have no qualms about shooting 1 oz. loads in the 16 gauge barrels. Let’s look at the Parker Reproduction “Steel Shot Special.” Aren’t 12 gauge steel shot shells loaded to about max SAAMI specs, or close to it? Hou about wrist breakage on those guns? Do we hear anything about that, any more than we do about 20 and 28 gauge Repro stocks breaking?.... not that I’ve heard or read. .
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06-17-2020, 09:24 AM | #26 | ||||||
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Charlie kills turkeys with a tight choked Parker .410. Shoots them in the head and neck after calling them close in .
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A Steel Shot Special has about twice the wood in the wrist as a 20 gauge Repro. That might explain why we don't hear much about SSS wrist breakage.
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A straight grip Steel Shot Special is no different than other 12-ga. 1 1/2-frame straight gripped Repros, they have a 4 1/4" circumference at the wrist. A 20-ga. 0-frame straight grip Repro has a 4 1/8" circumference.
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