Low Recoil Shotshells verse modern
 

Looking for information about the low Recoil Shotshells such as RST. Do these perform as well as the standard, Winchester, Remington etc? I want to use them for bird hunting, such as pheasants.

For most practical hunting purposes they perform just as well. Take a look at the various loads available from RST on their website. "Low recoil" may be a bit misleading - low pressure is why RST manufactures this stuff... if some of their stuff results in "low recoil" I guess that's a bonus.

Yes, Dean, that is what I was referring to. Low Pressure. I was told it also packs less of a recoil. Anyway, what I am looking for is Low Pressure. Do they use less powder? How is it less pressure?

Hoo Boy! Will be interested in this response. :eek: Hopefully it doesn't take up 10 pages of a thread, and result in more confusion and ruffled feathers.

http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/...79eac9b674a13a

Thanks, for the info. I am interested in the low pressure shells for the guns sake more so than my own. I have a 1924 VHE that I picked up a few months ago. Right now I am having it stripped cleaned and a new pad put on. I have not even fired it yet. The gun is a 1 frame, 12 GA with a straight stock, very light. Should give a pretty good wallop. Plan on using it for hunting pheasant.

William,

I have two #1 frame 12 gauges. If I am shooting sporting clays, a 7/8 oz load is about all I want out of those lite guns. If I were to shoot pheasant, I think RST's 1 oz of #5's or 6's at 1175 fps would be just about perfect. If I could afford it I would shoot nothing else than RST's. Their shells pattern better and recoil less than anything I can produce at home.

Harry

Thanks Harry. I will take your advice. I do have a dealer in my state that sells RST's and I will be sure to buy the load's that you recommend. Looking forward to taking my springer out and doing some shooting. All I hunt with is old doubles. When I get the gun back I will post some photos. Do your Parkers have straight stocks? I am assuming those are the one in your photo. Hard to see the stocks.

Bill,Come on up to our Addieville Shoot on May15 th and meet some of us.It's a great time!

William,
What part of CT do you live in, I'm up in the north east corner.
Chris

Check your email

Chris how close to Markover are ya? I usually head up there a couple times a year.

William,

Thosee two guns are a #4 frame 10 gauge and a #0 frame 20 and they both have pistol grip as do the two GH's on the #1 frame. I do like the straight grip and have several. My favorite is an 1881 lifter 12 gauge with Twist barrels. I have an 1881 10 gauge lifter with Twist barrels as well that I used RST shells to win a hammer gun event at the Southern a number of years ago. I just can't tell you how impressed I've been with RST.

Harry

Dave,
I'm about 20 minutes from Markover, I try to go a few times a year too. I'm about 45 minutes from Addeville too. I hope to make it this year, it's on my wife's birthday but I think she'll be glad to be rid of me.

William,
I took Harry's advice, when I got my money pit during phesent season I bought 1oz 5 shot 2.5's and loved them killed phesants bobwhight rabbit. I's a stright grip lifter I love the gun. But people really worked her over in her life. but they didn't buff of the engraving witch is dandy. good day ch oh would a 10 on a 2 frame kick bad? 1892 chambers what length are they

Chris, bring her along if she's a shooter or if she has ever expressed an interest in shooting. There will be at least three wives going that I know of.

Dean,
She tolerates my gun collecting but won't have anything to do with them. I may be able to talk my dad into coming, but he'll be sporting one of his automatic space guns as I like to call them.