It was the 3 1/4" variant. No more powerful than the 3" except on the receiving end. I sold it to a friend, but still reload it for him. It never hurt me that much, because (at that time) I was only about 165lbs, and the gun moved me. A stocky friend of mine asked to shoot it, and was furious with me after one shot. I'm not sure if it was because it hurt him, or because I laughed. I proceeded to shoot about a dozen more rounds. Kynoch Nitro cellulose, as dusk, is very impressive.

Good thread Pete. I load 12,16,20 and 28 all in 3/4oz. for targets and birds. Shoot Kent T/M for waterfowl as I have 2 flats.

I load four different gauges, .410/28 and 20/12, with these two P-W 375 reloaders.
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i reload only shotgun shells...i reload 8 ga 10 ga mostly the short ten in 2 7/8 length also load a few in 12 ga in steel or a few turkey loads and deer loads in buckshot...just dabble with the 20 and 16....charlie

I reload 12 using 7/8 oz loads I find it relaxing to do my own.
I'm another victim of Cuomos foolishness.
Tom

I used to live close to Scranton in a little place called Dicksons City about exit 190 on I81 . Anyway how far is this Hausmanns place from Scranton ?

While I lived there I belonged to the Factoryville Sportsmans Club which was not to far from Clarks Summit . And we had a clays course as well .

Craig,

Haussman's is about 1/2 hour north of Factoryville Sportsman's Club.

Hausmans is in the Friendsville area

a little more than an hour - 55 - 60 miles north and a little west of Scranton

I'm going to date myself, I started reloading in 1969 after Bob Deitemeyer founder of Western Gun and Pacific Tool taught me how to use one of his DL 266 loaders. Since then I have loaded 10, 12, 16, 20 and .410 gauges using Pacific, PW and old Bridgeport roll crimp tools for 10 and 16 gauge.

Reloading for your Parkers-Do you do it.
 

Reload 12, 16, 20, 28 and 410 and also find it very relaxing/enjoyable plus able to taylor the type of shell for pressure and shot charge.

Presently only reload for a Parker 12 SBT. QUESTION: Should the loads be low pressure to protect the shotgun. If yes, what pressure threshold?