Vintage shell pattern test

[Richard Flanders]

Go for it Larry! Use the old stuff and make sure to inhale the sweet intoxicating odor of the shell after the shot and post pics afterwards. Those 4 and 5 shells should do the trick at a reasonable range. I have stacks of old 20ga Super X and Remington paper 20's on the shelves and love to shoot them. This wily old Montana rooster fell to an old Remington 20ga shell and was a shot that Trigg and I will never forget. Trigg said it was like watching a movie unfold as he watched from a distance as his dog Dodger and I slowly tracked this bird and finally got it to fly from cover.

As an aside, has anyone seen the new Remington 3" 20ga shells of 1.5oz tungsten that is heavier than lead and patterns incredibly tight. The wad is a solid tube that pulls away from the rear of the shot column in flight using a parachute like concept. Very interesting. Can be seen in the latest American Hunter.