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2 5/8" Chambers, 1927 VH? What shells?
Unread 06-19-2020, 08:01 PM   #1
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Default 2 5/8" Chambers, 1927 VH? What shells?

Forgive me if this has been covered lots of times before. I am new to the Parker Gun Collector's Association. I recently found a VH from early 1927 at a little gun shop in Southern Indiana. Serial number is the very high 224xxx range. The gun seems to be unmolested and original in every respect. It looks new.

From what I can pick up from reading, my gun most likely has 2 5/8" chambers. I have not been able to confirm that. Is it correct that this is the likely length?

If so, I am wondering what to shoot. My first inclination is to get the 1oz. 2 1/2" RST Paper/Fiber loads at 1225fps. (I like paper. It smells like hunting when I was a kid) I plan to do grouse, quail, and small bird hunting with that and squirrel too. I expect that load will be fine. I am nut sure if I should shoot 2 3/4 loads ever although I know many do. I plan to shoot trap with it and would like to use AA loads commonly available a with 1 1/8oz and a little more pressure. I also plan to pheasant hunt and would like advice for proper loads to treat the gun correctly please. I am not sure if I should go up to 1 1/4oz? Sorry so many questions. Thank you.

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RST 2.5 lite is my go to shell in my 20s. How about posting pics of your Parker. It sounds lovely.
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Reggie B: Thank you for advise. I have pictures but when I want to post, it asks for a URL. Does that mean that I need to open a photo account to reference?
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RST 2.5 lite is my go to shell in my 20s. How about posting pics of your Parker. It sounds lovely.
I tried to upload a link and it did not work. I will buy hosting it looks like.
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Parker loads:

And what I shoot in my old beater grab and go gun:
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A Parker Bros. 12-gauge with chambers that measure 2 5/8 inches is intended for 2 3/4 inch shells. Being from 1927, such a gun, in sound condition, should handle any SAAMI spec, lead, 2 3/4 inch 12-gauge shell. Whether 93 year old wood is up to that may be another question.

Since the introduction of progressive burning powder, high velocity, loads in 1922, the great bulk of these old guns have digested many boxcar loads of them. I'm sure my Grandfather's heavy 1890 vintage PH-Grade that my Father was using at King Lake in 1932, digested lots of them.

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RST 2.5 lite is my go to shell in my 20s. How about posting pics of your Parker. It sounds lovely.
I managed to get a picture to come up this time. Sorry for the false starts.

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Why spend the extra money for RST shells? That gun will shoot anything off the shelf if it's in sound condition. Try 7/8 or 1 ounce loads, easy on the shoulder and kills well.
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Why spend the extra money for RST shells? That gun will shoot anything off the shelf if it's in sound condition. Try 7/8 or 1 ounce loads, easy on the shoulder and kills well.
Exactly. Fiocchi makes a 1oz 1170' load that I have been shooting a lot. Currently they run about $58 a flat. RIO had a 7/8 load that I think was 1100', not 100% sure on the FPS but it was super soft. There are numerous paper options on the market as well. Not to take anything away from RST but you have a lot of less expensive options.
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Exactly. Fiocchi makes a 1oz 1170' load that I have been shooting a lot. Currently they run about $58 a flat. RIO had a 7/8 load that I think was 1100', not 100% sure on the FPS but it was super soft. There are numerous paper options on the market as well. Not to take anything away from RST but you have a lot of less expensive options.
Thanks Randy and Chuck. I feel better now about shooting some volume.
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