I have 20ga Parkers from 1902, 1910 and 1927. I follow the Parker recommended loads for these guns of 3/4oz at 2 1/4DRE or max 7/8oz at 2 1/2DRE. ( from Parker brochure The Small Bore Shot Gun, p. 9) Works great.
If you have chosen a gun having significant DAH, the felt recoil will be greater. Most of those little upland 20's have about 2 1/2"DAH, mine do. If you have been shooting so called "light target loads" through it, you have been shooting the Parker recommended maximum load.
Now subjectively, I shoot the lighter loads at targets and the heavier loads at larger gamebirds.
FYI, Win AA's are 2 5/8" when fired. They work fine in a Parker 2 1/2" chambered 20ga, which was the standard Parker 20ga chamber for many years.
The barely visible dent you mention is cosmetic only.
Last edited by Bruce Day; 10-19-2010 at 10:09 AM..
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