32" VHE VR trap gun...

[William Machauer]

I recently picked up this ol reliable and it still shoots!
I was finally able to go out to the bunker and shoot. Of course my shooting buddies all flaked so I shot by myself. I had loaded a couple different loads to try out.
18.5 gr of 700x, federal hull, claybuster 7/8 wad, same powder/hull with a REX 24 wad and my normal bunker load of 19.3 700x with claybuster CB4100 in a AA hull.

The first round I shot the federal with clabuster wad. By the end of the round I had a pocket of loose shot and some poofs,pops and farts - I won't load that again. This load resulted in a 17.

Now I knew I had a learning curve on bunker with my Parker as it's a tad high for me and I see all the rib between the beads, I might add a pitch spacer...

Anyhow I shot a 21 with my usual load. Then the load with the REX wad in my first barrel and the normal load in the second gave me a 23. I'll revisit the REX wad from my Perazzi! To finish out the last round it was my AA recipe both barrels for another 21.

I'm betting this is the first time this particular gun has shot bunker targets. I'm pleased with the gun, my performance wasn't stellar but I haven't shot since last fall so of course I had to shake the cobwebs loose.