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07-16-2018, 02:28 PM | #4 | |||||||
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Never been much of a "patterner" but I think I have a box or two of 1 1/8 Herters around here somewhere....Think I am going to blast some paper when I have that gun back from Kirk Merrington.
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07-16-2018, 02:30 PM | #5 | ||||||
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Parker Bros. did pattern tests on their guns and usually recorded the results in the Parker Stock book. The recorded results are given as pellet counts for each barrel.
The earliest patterning was done at 45yards in a 18 x 24. It is not known if that was a rectangle or oval. Next, they changed to 45 yards in a 24" circle. Lastly, they used the standard 40 yards in a 30" circle. It is believed they used these for 8,10,16, and 20 gauge guns. It is possible the 28 and .410 gauges may have used different specifications. The Parker Story states that manufacturers had different pellet counts for a specific size and weight shell. It is believed that Parker mostly used Tatum shot but that is speculation. Having the original stock books may answer the mystery. When the copies the stock books were made, some of the page was missed; the patterning info (most of the time). The last column in the stock book listed what type of shell (powder, drams, and possibly the type of shot) was used. The guns hanging tag, if it exists, usually records the size and amount of shot used in the test. |
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07-16-2018, 03:33 PM | #6 | ||||||
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While it is fun and interesting to know what patterns Parker bored these guns to shoot, it is merely idle entertainment in the final analysis. As Kirk will tell you, what patterns the guns will throw TODAY and with the ammunition you intend to shoot is all you need to know.
And to know that, you must pattern the guns with YOUR ammunition. The results may be close. But maybe not. |
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