Low Recoil Shotshells verse modern

[Pheasant Slayer]

Looking for information about the low Recoil Shotshells such as RST. Do these perform as well as the standard, Winchester, Remington etc? I want to use them for bird hunting, such as pheasants.

[Dean Romig]

For most practical hunting purposes they perform just as well. Take a look at the various loads available from RST on their website. "Low recoil" may be a bit misleading - low pressure is why RST manufactures this stuff... if some of their stuff results in "low recoil" I guess that's a bonus.

[Pheasant Slayer]

Yes, Dean, that is what I was referring to. Low Pressure. I was told it also packs less of a recoil. Anyway, what I am looking for is Low Pressure. Do they use less powder? How is it less pressure?

[Big D]

Hoo Boy! Will be interested in this response. Hopefully it doesn't take up 10 pages of a thread, and result in more confusion and ruffled feathers.

http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/...79eac9b674a13a

[Pheasant Slayer]

Thanks, for the info. I am interested in the low pressure shells for the guns sake more so than my own. I have a 1924 VHE that I picked up a few months ago. Right now I am having it stripped cleaned and a new pad put on. I have not even fired it yet. The gun is a 1 frame, 12 GA with a straight stock, very light. Should give a pretty good wallop. Plan on using it for hunting pheasant.

[Harry Collins]

William,

I have two #1 frame 12 gauges. If I am shooting sporting clays, a 7/8 oz load is about all I want out of those lite guns. If I were to shoot pheasant, I think RST's 1 oz of #5's or 6's at 1175 fps would be just about perfect. If I could afford it I would shoot nothing else than RST's. Their shells pattern better and recoil less than anything I can produce at home.

Harry

[Pheasant Slayer]

Thanks Harry. I will take your advice. I do have a dealer in my state that sells RST's and I will be sure to buy the load's that you recommend. Looking forward to taking my springer out and doing some shooting. All I hunt with is old doubles. When I get the gun back I will post some photos. Do your Parkers have straight stocks? I am assuming those are the one in your photo. Hard to see the stocks.

[Autumn Daze]

Bill,Come on up to our Addieville Shoot on May15 th and meet some of us.It's a great time!

[Chris T.]

William,
What part of CT do you live in, I'm up in the north east corner.
Chris

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