I like just over the speed of sound 1160 or so see no reason for faster. Most of the time load my Parker's shot weight a bit under factory shell during the period they were built and well under modern shot weights. 20's 5/8 or 3/4 oz - 16 G 3/4 for targets 7/8 for birds. 12 G 3/4 for short range like Skeet 7/8 oz for sporting clays and rarely 1 oz.

My 10's use 1 1/8 oz shot for targets. Hunting I would go to 1 1/4 oz or the non toxic substitute no more.

Problem with the big boomer shells is most can't shoot them well. I know I can't. 1 1/4 oz at 1160 in a well choked 10 G is a formidable load for anything that fly’s

Parker shooting buddy of mine floats for Ducks a lot. Plenty of well worn Trojans out there that are prefect for canoe hunting. He keeps a couple of Stevens SxS's around for loaner guns that have taken a lot of ducks and crows from boats.

William

RST is the only source of 10 gauge ammo for old Parkers that I know of, unless you reload.

The first 10 gauge I ever knew was this W&C Scott back action that my maternal grandfather acquired right after WWII and since his passing eight years ago I've owned it .

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When I was 19 my dad bought this Ithaca NID Grade 2 and we never fired it until maybe 4 years ago , we'd had it over 30 years .

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Two years ago I believe I picked up a circa 1890 LC Smith Quality 2 .

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And in the last two years I've acquired a 1882 Parker Lifter , 1884 Parker Grade 2 top lever and an 1889 EH .

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In the past I owned a Remington SP-10 semi auto , a pair of Ithaca MAG-10's and a Browning BPS all for 3 1/2" 10 gauge .

As to the 10 gauge 3 1/2" I'd love to have a Parker and/or Ithaca NID 3 1/2" gun !

I'm convinced I need a Parker short ten, is RTS ammo ok to use with damscus?

as alway

it depends on the barrels- that is also true for fluid steel as well


if the barrels are in safe shootable condition, yes RST shells are made for vintage guns

I have no issue with RST shells I just prefer to load my own !

All of my 10's are damascus except my Ithaca NID . And I load everything as if I'm shooting it in a damascus gun then there's no accident of using the wrong shells .

If I had an Ithaca NID Mag 10 or a Parker Mag 10 I'd load the 3 1/2" shells for them and it would be no issue either since the shells were obviousely longer .

I have used couple hundred RSTs in my Damascus Parker mostly to get the hulls. They do just fine. 1 1/8 oz nice target load. My reloads duplicate them. Have some 1 1/4 oz RST # 6. It's some shel,l way it breaks clay's hard to imagine any need for more power. Saving them for Crows.

William

I use RST in short tens at Clays out of a super 10, and load My own for hunting. I loaded some #2 itx in 31/2 for a Swan last year. Fun to shoot out of my Ithaca Magnum 10.

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Well....forgive me guys, I just got a berretta 3.5" 10 gauge...a Lc smith or Parker 10 is next.

I can remember when the Beretta was still being made . Think it was the mid to late 70's !

We had a rather nice Bernadeli side by side 3 1/2" 10 gauge come in the shop today !