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Unread 09-26-2021, 09:48 PM   #1
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Default Advice Needed For 16 Ga Shells

I was finally able to find and buy a very nice VH 16 O frame with 28" barrels. I shoot RST's in all my double guns but I'm not having any luck finding any RST 2 1/2" 16 ga 1 oz shells.

Is there any other brand of low psig shells that I could look for that would be acceptable to use in my new Parker ?

Any advice or leads on some would be greatly appreciated

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I use Federal , Winchester , Remington , and Fiocchi in Parkers AHE, CHE , DHE and PHE , Damascus and fluid steel barrels and a Lefever EE with Krupp barrels. These are 16 ga guns.

Working barrel pressures were SAAMI at the time when made and ran about 10,500 PSI . All the above ammunition makers make 1 oz 2 1/2 DRE loads, although finding any in stock at present is difficult. I buy four or five cases of Federals when available. It is not necessary to use 2 1/2 inch expanded shell length cartridges. It will not make any practical difference except to make it difficult to find shells.
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I use Federal game loads also,
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Why do you need low pressure shells?
Are they Damascus barrels?
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Karl, RST has 16 ga shells back in stock. Better hurry.
http://www.rstshells.com/store/m/3-16-Gauge.aspx
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[snip] .....Is there any other brand of low psig shells that I could look for that would be acceptable to use in my new Parker ?

Any advice or leads on some would be greatly appreciated

Karl
Fellas continue to confuse low psi shells with low recoil shells. What you want (as I read it) are low recoil shells because of concerns about “old dry brittle wood" etc. and that's a function of lower weight of shot, lower velocity, or both. PSI has very little to do with it. If you can find them the RST 7/8 ounce/1125 speed Falcon Lite shells are excellent for clays or birds.
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Fellas continue to confuse low psi shells with low recoil shells. What you want (I believe) are low recoil shells because of "old dry brittle wood" etc. and that's a function of lower weight of shot, lower velocity, or both. PSI has very little to do with it. If you can find them the RST 7/8 ounce/1125 speed Falcon Lite shells are excellent for clays or birds.
You are correct Frank...

Dale, The barrels are Vulcan steel with very good wall thickness but the wood is 107 years old. I have always heard the RST shells were the best to use in my older guns. Thanks
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Karl, RST has 16 ga shells back in stock. Better hurry.
http://www.rstshells.com/store/m/3-16-Gauge.aspx
Show out of stock now it appears.
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Bummer they just sold out again. Go to the shells you want and click on "notify me"; they'll send you an email when back in stock
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Bummer they just sold out again. Go to the shells you want and click on "notify me"; they'll send you an email when back in stock
Thanks Garth... When I looked this morning at 1:00 AM there was nothing available so I did as you suggested.
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