Any One Useing a 28 Gauge Parker Hunting

[Setter Man]

Water, Rich. Lots of water. Had to make sure I was not dreaming.

[Harry Collins]

John,

That sounds like a cracker jack load. I load 7 1/2 shot for most all on my shooting, but would jump up to #6 shot for anything larger than dove or quail. My father loaded 8 1/2 shot in his 28 gauge for clays, dove and quail. I'm just not that good a shot and rely on the few odd pellets to kill. Would you hesitate to shoot your fast load in a 100+ year old Parker? Out of deference to the wood I might, but after all of Sherman Bells research I am inclined to shoot anything off the shelf through these old guns Damascus or not. Bruce may have gotten away with steel through a Damascus gun a few times and I got away with it through a stout VH for a season when the laws changed, but I would not recomend it.

Harry

[Bill Murphy]

Harry, I have fifty years of shooting 2 3/4" Super-X factory loads and identical reloads out of my 2 1/2" chambered VH 28 gauge. I'll try to remember to bring this little jewel to the Southern next spring for everyone to examine. By the way, Harry, will you be at the Fall Southern next weekend? Kevin and I are coming down on Friday. 477 miles from my house. We really owe it to Rick Hemingway for being such a friend to us at the Spring Southern. He is such a nice guy.