RST AMMO

[chris dawe]

I have used RST in the past as well,excellent product....unfortunately during a correspondence with Mr.Papp earlier this year he informed me that they can no longer ship to Canada...very sad new's.

[C.O.B.]

1 1/8th oz of shot in a 10ga for Grouse No dog I presume.

[Bill Murphy]

I once tried to use my 6 1/4 pound ten gauge Sauer for tame pheasants with chambermates and light 12 gauge loads. The brass was sticking in the chambermates, so I finished out the day with real ten gauge shells. Now that RST is loading the 1 1/8 ounce tens, I haven't used the chambermates since.

[TARNATION !!!]

Originally Posted by chris dawe

I have used RST in the past as well,excellent product....unfortunately during a correspondence with Mr.Papp earlier this year he informed me that they can no longer ship to Canada...very sad new's.

Ditto. Problem is no carrier here will transport "dangerous goods" mixed in with the rest of their load. New issue as well involves the export requirements from USA side. The FFL I have used for 3 purchases says he could put all the export documents together but the end price for ammo by that route is too expensive. I have been working with a local Gunworks shop to see if they can get it here. Tough to keep reading about how great RST ammo is and not be able to just buy a flat. If anyone gets it figured out how to bring RST to Canada, it will be a happy day up here.

Cheers,
Jack

[chris dawe]

Originally Posted by Jack Cronkhite

Ditto. Problem is no carrier here will transport "dangerous goods" mixed in with the rest of their load. New issue as well involves the export requirements from USA side. The FFL I have used for 3 purchases says he could put all the export documents together but the end price for ammo by that route is too expensive. I have been working with a local Gunworks shop to see if they can get it here. Tough to keep reading about how great RST ammo is and not be able to just buy a flat. If anyone gets it figured out how to bring RST to Canada, it will be a happy day up here.

Cheers,
Jack

I'm with you on that,from my previous experience with RST quality I would use nothing else

[C.O.B.]

Dad perhaps it's time to set up the reloading bench. I'm doing my own now and it's a lot more fun to empty the cases than to fill them but you gotta do what you gotta do. I'm loading 12,16, &20's all 2.5 inch cases low pressure.

My new grouse & woodcock load is from New Era Ammunition. 2 inch paper 16's roll crimped and if memory serves it's a 5/8's oz load.

[Roundsworth]

Richard, when splitting hairs on pressures, I have learned that New Era has the lowest, followed by RST and then Polywad. The data I gleaned may not be correct, though, as often times we learn on the internet! For some, the differences may be moot, but I kinda like to do my homework and go for the lowest number. Are all of New Era's cartridges paper hulled? RST's paper hull loads tickle the olfactories just like the 'originals'! About 6 months ago, I e-mailed the folks at New Era concerning short 10s. They do not plan on it in the foreseeable future.

[Double Trouble]

New Era 16 gauge shells have the following pressures:
2 3/4" 3/4oz: 7,400psi
2 1/2" 7/8oz: 7,100psi
2 1/2" 1oz: 7,700psi

RST's 2 1/2" shells range from 5300 psi to approx. 6200 psi.

[Mike Stahle]

Are these similar pressures to what the pressure ranges would have been for the early ammo. produced during the transition to smokeless powders back in the day?