going to pick up a new parker this weekend

[Dean Romig]

Hey Joe - Welcome to the fraternity! I'm looking forward to seeing your pictures too.
Remember - even for turkeys, you don't need heavy loads. Be nice to your old guns and use low pressure loads from RST or some other manufacturer of ammo made for older guns. It sounds like your Parker with full/full chokes is just the ticket for turkeys. All you really need is pattern density and head shots at reasonable yardage (closer if possible). Man, are you gonna have some fun!

[Autumn Daze]

Joe good luck on your new Parker. Russ and Dean are right you have a very serious disease.It's called "Doubleguntosis" which sometimes manifest's itself with symptoms very similar to "Parkeritis".It's a long slow spiral with no known cure sorry to say....


Hmm....A tattoo of a C Grade hammergun....

[Harry Collins]

Joe,

It sounds as if you have a very nice double gun collection. I have two #1 frame Parkers and they are a joy to shoot and carry. Dean has given you great advice. I do not shoot anything heavier than 1 1/8 oz of shot through the #1 frame. If I am going to shoot a round of sporting clays with a #1 frame I use 7/8 oz loads because after 100 shots even a 1 oz load will start to wear on on you. You will be supprised at the patterns a modest shot load will yield.

Kindest, Harry

[Joe Mason]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Hey Joe - Welcome to the fraternity! I'm looking forward to seeing your pictures too.
Remember - even for turkeys, you don't need heavy loads. Be nice to your old guns and use low pressure loads from RST or some other manufacturer of ammo made for older guns. It sounds like your Parker with full/full chokes is just the ticket for turkeys. All you really need is pattern density and head shots at reasonable yardage (closer if possible). Man, are you gonna have some fun!

one thing I was confused about with that dean, I'm planning on only shooting Rst in my Damascus guns, but the mn DNR says that for turkey you have to use and I quote " number 4 shot or smaller" most RST shells (outside of non toxic shot) are # 5,6,7,7 1/2,8 maby I'm over thinking this but it confuses me #6 shot is "smaller" than 4 and #6 with proper chokes would be a correct load for and in range turkey right?