I personally think the RST woodcock loads in #10 shot are more of a 'boutique' load and I find #8 shot in their standard "Lite" or "Feather Lite" loads to be about perfect for both grouse and woodcock in any type of cover - dense, open or mixed, and at ranges that have surprised me when I took shots at 35 to 40 yards... which I should not really have taken... and the birds dropped either dead or unable to run or fly.
The paper shells are either lacquered cardboard or something like that. I have some that I've carried in my vest pocket for several years with no harm to the shell at all, except that of showing their age in grime.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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