Parker Gun Collectors Association Forums  

Go Back   Parker Gun Collectors Association Forums Non-Parker Specific & General Discussions General Discussions about Other Fine Doubles

Notices

Reply
Thread Tools Display Modes
Something new for grouse
Unread 10-21-2019, 05:19 PM   #1
Member
Cold Spring
PGCA Member

Member Info
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,879
Thanks: 3,267
Thanked 6,246 Times in 1,201 Posts

Default Something new for grouse

A good buy at $5 per box out the door at a gun show over the weekend.

Kent Gamebore 65mm (2-1/2") Traditional Game 20-gauge shells with fiber wads and 28 grams (1-ounce) of bare #7 shot. That's right, no plastic shotcup. These British #7 pellets are very slightly larger than our #7-1/2's. Box printing states they're made for short chambered 20's that are proofed for 3 tons service pressure. That's a little shy of 9000 psi and well under our US SAAMI 20-gauge pressure max.

First pic shows the comparison with a RST 2-1/2" shell on the left.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg IMG_3786.jpg (248.8 KB, 7 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_3790.jpg (384.2 KB, 7 views)
Frank Srebro is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 8 Users Say Thank You to Frank Srebro For Your Post:
Unread 10-21-2019, 06:49 PM   #2
Member
StubTwist
PGCA Member
 
Frank Cronin's Avatar

Member Info
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 978
Thanks: 6,180
Thanked 1,601 Times in 483 Posts

Default

A great deal Frank. How they shoot?
Frank Cronin is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Frank Cronin For Your Post:
Unread 10-21-2019, 07:23 PM   #3
Member
Cold Spring
PGCA Member

Member Info
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,879
Thanks: 3,267
Thanked 6,246 Times in 1,201 Posts

Default

Frank, I don't know. Just got them on Saturday.
Frank Srebro is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 10-21-2019, 08:27 PM   #4
Member
Jeff K.
PGCA Lifetime
Member

Admin

Member Info
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,388
Thanks: 787
Thanked 2,789 Times in 651 Posts

Default

I used rst falcon lites with #7s on grouse and wood cock in Michigan this year. I was happy with the results. They were 7/8 20 ga.
Jeff Kuss is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to Jeff Kuss For Your Post:
Unread 10-21-2019, 09:02 PM   #5
Member
terc
PGCA Member

Member Info
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 284
Thanks: 246
Thanked 334 Times in 99 Posts

Default

Frank, That's the exact shell currently in my game vest. You will like them.
Dave
Dave Tercek is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Dave Tercek For Your Post:
Unread 10-22-2019, 06:26 PM   #6
Member
Bob Brown
PGCA Member

Member Info
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 451
Thanks: 92
Thanked 447 Times in 193 Posts

Default

That's a great deal you got there. I bought a case several years ago for my 2 1/2" chambered 20s. IIRC at the time when speaking with their Canadian distributor he said they were 6200 psi pressure. Gentle recoil even with a light gun. The boxes they are packaged in are so fragile and will probably fall apart right away.

edit. I just took a closer look at yours and they are a bit different than what I have. Mine are 24 gram rather than 28 gram loads so the pressures would be different.

I also use the 16 ga 2.5" gamebore. They are a bit sharper in the recoil and pressures.
Bob Brown is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Bob Brown For Your Post:
Unread 10-22-2019, 08:05 PM   #7
Member
Mills
PGCA Lifetime Member
Since 3rd Grade
 
Mills Morrison's Avatar

Member Info
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 10,303
Thanks: 14,183
Thanked 12,307 Times in 4,412 Posts

Default

Looks good. I will have to try them
Mills Morrison is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Mills Morrison For Your Post:
Unread 10-23-2019, 08:08 AM   #8
Member
chris dawe
PGCA Member
 
chris dawe's Avatar

Member Info
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,171
Thanks: 2,577
Thanked 2,783 Times in 601 Posts

Default

They're fantastic shells , all I use up here
chris dawe is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to chris dawe For Your Post:
Unread 10-23-2019, 09:50 AM   #9
Member
Mike Franzen
PGCA Lifetime
Member
 
Mike Franzen's Avatar

Member Info
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 2,858
Thanks: 1,251
Thanked 4,361 Times in 1,310 Posts

Default

Give us a follow up on how they do on birds.
Mike Franzen is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Mike Franzen For Your Post:
Visit Mike Franzen's homepage!
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:10 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 1998 - 2023, Parkerguns.org
Copyright © 2004 Design par Megatekno
- 2008 style update 3.7 avec l'autorisation de son auteur par Stradfred.