Any idea what the pressue is like on new Herters Target loads?

[Drew Hause]

Nah. Now THIS is a hot load

October 19, 1895 Sporting Life
Dr. J.L. Williamson, of Milwaukee, Wis., has just purchased a new gun of more than ordinary proportions. The Doctor was quite taken with Carver's Cashmore gun, having long barrels and shooting a big load in a 3 1/4 inch shell; but desiring to give the American gunmakers a chance he ordered a gun from the Lefever Arms Company, of Syracuse, N. Y. but at the same time rather doubted their ability to make such a weapon as he desired. However, the gun was furnished and Dr. Williamson killed 79 out of 80 live birds on one trial, and 74 out of 75 targets, part being doubles.
The gun is a Lefever, 12-gauge, weighing 8 1/4 pounds, 32-inch barrels, and chambered for a 3 1/4 inch shell, and guaranteed to stand 4 1/2 Drams of “E.C.” powder, which is the amount of powder which he uses.

(1 1/4 oz. with 3 1/2 Dram “Schultze” was about 12,000 psi. “Schultze” pressures were somewhat lower than “E.C.”)

He did not compete in the 1896 GAH at Live Birds, but held the “E.C.” Cup that year; his gun was not listed
https://digital.la84.org/digital/col...id/47243/rec/7
https://digital.la84.org/digital/col...id/46882/rec/5

He used a Cashmore with 1 1/4 oz. 3 1/2 Dr. Eq. DuPont Bulk at the 1897 GAH at Live Birds, and was one of 5 competitors with 24 kills
https://digital.la84.org/digital/col...id/45852/rec/4
https://digital.la84.org/digital/col...id/46498/rec/3

[John Davis]

I'm feeling pretty good about those light target loads.

[C.O.B.]

Shooting RST in any vintage double gun is cheap by comparison to the cost of the gun and possible damage. Recoil is not an indicator of pressure.

[John Davis]

I'm curious. Does anyone know what the kind of pressures factory shells were generating in the mid 1930's?