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Originally Posted by LarryAngus
Although my grandfather's Trojan 16 guage has not see extensive use over the past 40 years there have been times of extensive use. Grouse hunting in New York when my brother was stationed at Plattsburg, dove hunting in Florida by me and pheasant hunting by me in California. We have always used off the shelf 2 3/4 shells". I still don't shoot it as much as my modern guns but my gun is 98 years old so I am ordering some RST 2 1/2" quail and pheasant loads just to preserve my family heirloom and preserve the pristine original stock for my grandson. Probably help preserve my 58 year old arthritic shoulder also.  |
Larry,I assure a 2 1/2 "..with 7 1/2 shot will knock those pheasants just as dead as any lenth shell or shot load.I used the RST shells first of the month on Pheasants and knocked a few down at 35-40 yards.