Anyone use this ammo?
 

I’ve always been an RST fan, but as everyone knows 2 1/2 inch 12 gauge has not been reproduced regularly in the last few years. Through this site, I found a company called Shenk ammunition and decided to try them. The shells are 2 1/2 inch, 1 oz of number 8 shot and 1175 ft./s. Not using any precise measurement tools I can tell these recoil much greater than an RST of similar composition. I’m shooting a one frame DH Damascus 12 gauge and I’m worried about stock damage. I’m wondering if others have had similar experience with this brand? I think they are well-made shells, but the felt recoil is substantially greater than others of this rating. Thx

Check out Tom Roster's endorsement of the new B&P 1-oz. 2 1/2" 12 ga. loads for vintage doubles in the latest issue of Shooting Sportsman magazine.

They are overpriced and the whole operation is a little bit of a scam/ponzi scheme of some sort in my opinion. I am surprised you even got your hands on some.

Check out website Carolans.com. Looks like B & P website.They list a shell called F2,Subsound. Specs listed are 2 5/8" 7/8 oz at 1100 fps and 5804 psi and 1 oz. 1100 fps and 6530 psi.Was able to add to cart but then redirected to non secure site.There is a # to call,but haven't tried that yet.Might check it out.They also list another shell that's 2 3/4" but with 1160 fps and lower psi. Jeff

Just curious as to why you shoot 2 1/2” shells in the D grade gun?

If I can find 2 1/2 I shoot them. Otherwise low pressure 2 3/4 work. I thought supporting a new company catering to our kind of guns was a good move. Problem is they have much greater recoil than I’m used to in this application. Just wondered if others had found the same to be true with these shells. I have no way to measure so they could be within specs I suppose.

In a totally non scientific test, four of us all shooting different guns with Shenk shells versus a variety of commercial 2 3/4 “ “light” loads and also RST loads, consistently (100% accuracy), could identify the Shenk shells due to much greater felt recoil and loudness. Even with proper hearing protection . I tried to find someone to test the velocity and pressure without luck. I emailed Shenk and received no reply. I have several boxes of the “quail” and “grouse” loads. I won’t shoot them in my vintage guns any longer.

Exactly my experience

I've not heard much good about them, mostly recoil. I reached out to them a while back about pressures and local availability more than once and nobody ever got back to me. B&P all the way if you can't get RST.

Precision will test them. They need 5 or 6 shells. One gets dissected.

Thanks Edgar. I tried Precision prior to my post above, but they won’t test any commercially loaded ammo.

I guess I can see why they are reluctant, but that might be a new policy. Did you try Tom Armbrust?

Dissecting one isnt a bad place to start investigating. How much shot, powder and what does the wad look like? is there a cushion section, if not, id assume higher felt recoil. Its easier to find someone with a chronograph to test the actual velocity, a big factor in actual recoil.

I would give Tom Armbrust a call and discuss it with him.I just met with him yesterday and dropped off some 16 gauge reloads for him to test and a couple factory 16 gauge loads to compare them to.He does test some factory ammo so you can decide if you think it is safe to shoot in your particular gun.