RST Shotshells- Which ones do you shoot?

[stumpstalker]

Mike:

Nothing scientific here, and no patterning, but here goes:

I have shot mostly RSTs in my two 16-gauge guns for about seven years.

Early-on I tried Gamebore 2 ½ inch shells in my 0-framed 16 and the kick from those began to subluxate my right shoulder.

So, I switched to RST Ultra Lites at 1100 fps ¾ oz. #8 shot, which have given me my best scores at skeet. But it seemed that when upland hunting for Ruffed Grouse I “killed them deader” with the Falcon Lite 7/8ths oz. at 1125 fps # 8 shot.

This describes what I use in the VH 16 gauge, 26-inch barreled 0-frame gun choked cylinder and modified.

The other VH 16 with 28-inch barrels, ckoked full and full, I shoot much less frequently, but have for it RST Spreader loads at 1150 fps 7/8th #8 shot. I can not report to you how it has performed in the uplands, as it has only been used (by me) for clay targets.

All three RST shells described are plastic and 2 ½ inch in length.