Planning on sticking to the 3/4 oz #7 1/2 shells. I figure they should get the job done for clays and dove this fall and be easier on the shoulder AND the Parker. Really looking forward to shooting this gun.

I have to agree with Rich. I have shot the same loads that Bruce shoots through his guns, but I'm telling you that those 1oz. loads in my O frame 16's kick the snot out of me. 7/8oz. are nice but the 3/4oz. loads are just a delight to me and the gun. I still cringe when I read where someone wants a recipe for a 1 1/8oz load for his 16. Ouch!

I shot the 2 1/2 dram equivalent, one ounce, game loads for years, still have about two dozen flats that will be sold at my estate auction. I'm not shooting them at a great rate. Depending on wall thickness, I will continue to shoot those, or, if wall thickness is not robust, I will reload 3/4 or 7/8 ounce loads at 1200 fps or less. The Lovely Linda recently inherited a boatload of 16 gauge Super X and Remington Express 1 1/8 ounce loads, as well as a few boxes of rifled slugs. I have no idea what to do with them. They are nice fresh shells, all early plastic.

Bill,
You keep on mentioning your estate sale. Is there something you would like to tell us about your health? As always I hope you are in the best of health but... I do plan on being at your funeral. And if the auction of your estate is held on the same day, well I guess you know which one I will attend.:)