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Have to give out some Kudos on there Flyer loads. I spoke to Lee on Monday by wens there were 2 cases sitting at the door. Paper hulls, copper 7.5 and 8's in the 3 1/2 dr load of 1 1/4oz. I patterened them out of 2 pigeon guns out to 50 yards. Gave em a test ride on sat and there were puffs out to the back fence.

RST has a very comprehensive lineup of cartridges! I have 3 boxes of their 1-1/8 ounce 10 gauge shells waiting for my new Baker. With a payload of number 8s, it should be a great grouse swatter. I am sure I will not be disappointed.

Once again this week I placed an order and 36 hours later 4 more cases of copper pigeon loads. I had a chance last week to pattern a new pigeon gun. Dam these things are smokers out of a .732 bore choked 40 thou in both barrels. Then a tight bored Perazzi .721 30thou bottom 42 thou top. That gun is throwing RST 3.5drm loads of copper 7.5 tight as all hell.

They are a great company to do business with . Penna. to Vermont in a couple of days!
Question: anyone shoot their 16 gauge one ounce light loads in a "0" frame? I shoot them in a # 1 frame 16 and they do have a little bit of a recoil. I am considering a "0" frame 16 and wonder if one ounce might be hard on the lighter stock. Thanks

Eric, I was out last weekend with my 0 frame GH 16ga and my 1 frame VH and I use the 2-1/2 Lite 1 oz. loads and the recoil felt the same. Both guns have 28 inch bbls. I'm gonna try their new paper shells on my 16 ga lifter but I'll be using the 7/8 oz loads just in case.

I have shot their 7/8 and 1 oz loads out of several 16 0 frame guns and one lifter with no problems. The 7/8oz load will consistantly break targets and makes a nice light upland bird load.

I just picked up 3 boxes of 2 1/2 inch 28's in their "brush load" for Grouse this fall. They should make a leathal combination and swat the Grouse with authority.

That's good to hear Richard. Now I feel better about taking the old girl out.

I just returned from a shooting session in my local gravel pit. I tried a new theory on my 41 Swiss cartridges, but will abandon it. My original idea performed better. As for the 1890 vintage 'New Baker', it handled the 10 gauge RSTs without a hitch. Recoil was light and the old girl threw some awesome patterns beyond 25 yards. It should be a deadly grouse gun this fall. Nothing like a set of one iron crolle (or London Twist, as Baker called them) barrels to enhance a day of chasing the elusive Ruffed Grouse!

Theory? Idea? what, what???

tell us about the 41 swiss..and glad you like the new baker 10 ga...many a bird has fallen to one of the old 10 ga s and a lot of those birds were quail and grouse...most people think of the 10 ga as only a long range gun... charlie