This past year between dog training, trials, and bird hunting ( all on birds were pen raised or wild). We shot about 5 cases of RST shells in 2 1/2". May not seem like a lot of shells when compared to a skeet shooter, but a true test of performance under field conditions.
For performance with low recoil, lower report and excellent patterns the RST shells are hard to beat. For the conditions we hunt in over our dogs nothing's performs better. This may sound like a sales pitch for 2 1/2" RST shells, but I would not know the guys that produce RST shells if they knocked on my door. Truth is these shells are not cheap but are still the least expensive part of our hunts. We actually shot 20 and 28 gauge shells with equally great performance. Spreader and woodcock loads were part of the mix. Shot my recently acquired DH 28 gauge that is chambered for 2 3/4" shells using the 2 1/2" Spreader loads due to it being choked Full/Mod. Killed Mearns quail out to 30 yards. Just my 2 cents based on my experience.
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