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[Big Friend Ten (BFT)]

At the Yooper I shot a practice round of Clays with a 16 gauge Fox CE (Sorry Parker guys. I did however shoot the event with my DH 10) using RST 7/8 oz shells. The little Fox has NO chokes at all due to the barrels being professionally cut to 22". So there I was with my sawed off shotgun enduring a few hostile glances from some of the Parker Boys. But, at luck would have it, those RST shells performed flawlessly and cleanly broke clay targets from close in to perhaps 40 yards!

Although I have a new MEC Grabber in 16 gauge waiting to be set up I purchased a half-flat of those RST loads just in case. I'll be very lucky if I will be able to match the performance I experianced in shooting Alex and Jill's pet loads!

Mark

[Harry Collins]

Mark,

I have two little 16s, a VH & a PH that I reload for. I have not been able to spring for a grabber yet, but found a 600, jr on ebay. I don't know if its the gun or the reloads, however out of all the wads and loads I've tried the 7/8 oz load in a DR wad has been unbelievable. I was using PB powder, but it was so expensive that I've gone to International Clays. I can match RST's pressure and velocity. I have never been able to match RST's preformance. They are soft on the shoulder and death to bird feathered or clay.

Harry

[Autumn Daze]

Harry,What is your 16 gauge load? Do you have one for 1oz.? I just switched to PB from SR7625. It was $8.00 a lb. cheaper than SR 7625 ! I am thinking about 17.5 grains.

[Harry Collins]

David,

My 7/8 oz load:
WW X-Pert Hull
WW 209 primer
15.8 gr International Clays
DR 16 wad
1150 fps
6200 psi

Same as above with 17.4 PB yields 1150 fps @ 5900 psi

Let me know what hull etc you use and I will look in the 16 gauge low pressure data.

Harry

[Autumn Daze]

Harry,I use the Remington black hull with either R-16 1 oz. wad or the SP-16 wad for my spreader loads. Thanks Again Harry

[Harry Collins]

Dave,

A check of the spread sheet found no 1 oz loads for the black Rem hull and PB. They did have some 7/8 oz loads with the R16 wad and the black hull:

Fed 209A primer
18.0 gr PB
R16 wad
7/8 oz shot
9000 psi
1230 fps

Same as above with Rem STS primer = 7800 psi @ 1190 fps

Harry

[Autumn Daze]

Thanks Harry,I think I will load up some with 17.5 grains of PB with Winchester primers and see how they pattern and shoot.