Advice Needed For 16 Ga Shells

[Cold Spring]

Originally Posted by Karl Ferguson

[snip] .....Is there any other brand of low psig shells that I could look for that would be acceptable to use in my new Parker ?

Any advice or leads on some would be greatly appreciated

Karl

Fellas continue to confuse low psi shells with low recoil shells. What you want (as I read it) are low recoil shells because of concerns about “old dry brittle wood" etc. and that's a function of lower weight of shot, lower velocity, or both. PSI has very little to do with it. If you can find them the RST 7/8 ounce/1125 speed Falcon Lite shells are excellent for clays or birds.

[classicioi]

Originally Posted by Frank Srebro

Fellas continue to confuse low psi shells with low recoil shells. What you want (I believe) are low recoil shells because of "old dry brittle wood" etc. and that's a function of lower weight of shot, lower velocity, or both. PSI has very little to do with it. If you can find them the RST 7/8 ounce/1125 speed Falcon Lite shells are excellent for clays or birds.

You are correct Frank...

Dale, The barrels are Vulcan steel with very good wall thickness but the wood is 107 years old. I have always heard the RST shells were the best to use in my older guns. Thanks