buckshot loads

[charlie cleveland]

was sitting here wondering how many of us hunt with our old parkers useing buckshot for deer hunting..as for me i have used buckshot in the 10 ga and 20 ga...with the ten i have killeddeer with it it is a good up to 40 yards i use a load of 00 buck with 12 pellets of 1 1/4 ounce in weight also use 0 buckwith 16 pellets to a load of 1 1/4 ounce good up to 40 yards....may try some no 4 buck this year in the ten...in the 20 ga i have only used the no 3 buck factory loads have not got to shoot a deer with this parker and load yet...should be a good load up to 25 yards and closer....dont know why i aint tried a 12 ga parker yet but maybe in time..i have took deer with the 8 ga with buckshot and slug and the 10 ga parker with buckshotso maybe i can take one with the 20 ga and then the 12 ga don t own a 16 ga yet...i know a few of you other parker fellows have used your parkers on deer and such whats your storey....charlie