SHOOTING 2 3/4 SHELLS IN A VH
 

I have a parker vh manufactured in 1900 chambered for 2 9/6 can i shoot low brass 2 3/4 from caballes in it or do i need to order the 2 1/2 from rst?

Thanks
Troy

Shoot anything you want in it. I would shy away from steel shot loads. Sherman Bell found that 2 3/4" shells fired in a 2 1/2" chamber would only increase pressure by about 300 psi. this is a negligible figure.

A search for this subject on the forum will result in you finding many other threads where this subject is discussed.

Troy, I have a 2-frame Parker DH with 2 9/16" chambers that I have shot a lot of 2 3/4" 'off the shelf' ammo in but my shoulder (and perhaps the gun too) prefer RST or low-pressure ammo. Your VH is a 1-frame and the wall thickness at the cones should be measured before choosing to shoot 'off the shelf' 2 3/4" ammo in it.





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I always like the Idea of shooting the right ammo for the gun.

B&P's 7/8 oz Competition one is a viable option for low recoil. At the SxS shoots around here it's probably the most often seen shell.

Not suggesting anything to anybody but I am not real concerned about pressure in my Fluid Steel 12 G Parker's that have had the barrels inspected as long as it's light shot load and modest velocity, Recoil and effect on stock wood I do pay attention to.

Opps looking back at your other post it's a 16 G. Almost no factory shell options for light 16's besides RST's which are very good shells. For some reason factory 16's are loaded nearly as heavy as factory 12's when they are much better off with 3/4 oz 1160 FPS loads.

Go to 16G.com forums for the scoop on 16 G loads. I load all mine using their data.

William

16 gauge shells that are described as 2 1/2 dram equivalent, 1 ounce loads are what you want for normal light weight prewar American double guns. Other than these, no other mass market shells are light enough for our guns. If you can't find these, you will have to go to boutique shells such as RST.

I load AA winchesters in 7/8 oz and occasionally in 1 oz. for my 12 gauge parkers. They have all measured 2 5/8 chambers with a rough gage. I have also measured and measured again AA spent hulls and to me they are consistently closer to 2 5/8 than 2 3/4. At 6000 to 7200 (1oz) PSI I experience no problems and 7/8 is nicer on recoil.

I bought a flat of the 1 oz Herters 16s from Cabellas, way too much recoil for my Trojan on clay targets. Shot them up in my Remington 31 reloaded for the Parker.

William

If you like 7/8 oz. you will love 3/4 oz loads. I load and shoot them for everything except pheasant. For those, 1 0z is the ticket. Loaded to no more than 1150 fps.

My guns like the light stuff too. Along with my shoulder...