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01-30-2010, 01:57 PM | #3 | ||||||
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01-30-2010, 06:24 PM | #4 | ||||||
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I have read a bunch of good things about RST shells in the forums and in Parker Pages.
Any idea what pressures the Twist barrels can handle if they are okay to shoot? |
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01-31-2010, 12:31 PM | #5 | ||||||
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Jason,
I shoot an 1881 lifter Parker 12 gauge on a #2 frame with Twist barrels. I started shooting reloads at around 5100 psi and below. At the Southern a few years ago I shot factory 2 3/4" Winchester AA XTRA LITE 1 oz loads. In the reloading manual they are about 7200 psi and someone said the factory loads are around 8000 psi. I have more Winchester WST powder than IMR 7625 at the moment and am shooting the 1 oz loads at 7200 psi. I will shoot 100 plus rounds a week through that old lifter. If I could afford factory loads I would shoot RST's 2 1/2" shells. I still have a few and save them for special occasions. RST's are better than anything I can make at home. Harry |
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01-31-2010, 01:14 PM | #6 | ||||||
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I have not been to the Southern and I am planning on going this year. I hope to try some RST's then. If I get the okay to shoot the gun, I will work up some light loads using Promo or Solo. I have a skeet load using Promo that is less than 6000 psi.
Gonna be fun to play with this old gal. |
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01-31-2010, 01:18 PM | #7 | ||||||
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Jason, when you say Promo loads I hope you are not talking about promo loads like Game Loads etc that you buy cheap at Walmart, Kmart etc because those loads are Hot over 10,000 psi since they have to be able to work in any gun. So stay far far away from those
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01-31-2010, 01:27 PM | #8 | ||||||
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No I am not talking about those horrible things. Promo is a powder put out by Alliant. Very similar burn characteristics as Red Dot but denser, using a MEC 9000G reloader is takes a bushing two sizes smaller to drop the same grains. Alliant calls for it to be used in 12 ga only. Ordering through the gun club I am in, I can get an 8 lb keg for $80. I use it for skeet and trap. Cleans up easier than Red Dot.
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01-31-2010, 01:32 PM | #9 | ||||||
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Ok just wanted to clarify that... so any newbies reading this would think they could use Wally loads in their guns....
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01-31-2010, 05:32 PM | #10 | ||||||
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Promo is a good powder at a good price. You must mix the jug before use and weigh your powder drop especially when changing jugs. It varies quite a bit from jug to jug and lot to lot.
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