Ammo Recommendation for '29 VH 12 Gauge

[Don Kaas]

Pete and Destry are spot on. In factory loaded non-tox, my standard recommendation for old doubles is currently 1 1/8oz Hevi-shot Classic Doubles or RST Niceshot loads...my club has bought 15,000 rounds of custom Niceshot RST pigeon loads from Morris and Alex and (other than the cost) we are very, very pleased with them.

[Wild Skies]

RE: Steel shot through damascus...I thought I had it figured out, but now am a little confused...

In this thread we have a serious waterfowler saying you should have your head examined if one should consider shooting steel shot through damascus guns--and others with long-in-the-tooth experience apparently agreeing with him. Then in this same thread we have another that prefers the uplands, but is an occasional waterfowl hunter that has shot steel shot through open-choked heavy-barreled damascus guns with no ill effects...this leads to my confusion...perhaps a Sherman Bell "Finding Out For Myself" article on the subject would be in order.

[Opening Day]

Sorry but I will have to disagree with Bruce again on this same subject. Shooting steel through these guns is not a good idea, bad wad scored barrel, and if you are shooting premium ammo like Hevi shot then the cost is not much more for Kent TM or RST, besides how many shells are you going to shoot.... Bruce I've said it before and I'll say it again, why take the chance, besides the effects of steel shot in older barrels you have the effects of hot loads like the Remington through guns that have 70 to 100 year old wood and metal, why would you want to do that to your gun and to tell someone who is a newbie to these guns that it is "ok" to shoot Steel shot through them is just pure irresponsible... Eric