Primer piercing and recoil pad

[Victor Wasylyna]

I use RST products from time to time and have never had an issue. RST services a niche market (and they pay for advertising in this niche market), so many of us (me included) are happy with RST. That said, don’t let the bullies on this forum convince you that shells made from Cheddite components are quality products. For many, they are the only option.

-Victor

[B. Dudley]

Case in point... Cheddite hulls do not reload well. Hulls buckle when crimping. The hulls expand when first fired to the point of causing extraction/ejector issues on the reloaded shells. And even if they happen to reload well, the hulls last half the amount of reloads as AA or STS hulls.

But... I would say it is a moot point to bring up to morris in the hopes of a component change as the vast majority of RST customers likely do not mess with reloading. I go to the shooting events and see people buying a $1,000 worth of shells by the flat to shoot all weekend and the hulls all go right in the garbage.

The choice of components are likely for two reasons. Cost and achieving the aim of the company (recipes that meet the pressure and performance demands of classic guns).

[Elk Hunter]

I have a very old hammer Parker that had what I believe were replacement firing pins/plungers that were not correctly shaped i.e. they were quite pointed. I've never fired it and never intend to as it is in sad shape but I did remove the plungers so no one else would try to shoot it.