New collector safety question

[Frank Wilson]

Planning on sticking to the 3/4 oz #7 1/2 shells. I figure they should get the job done for clays and dove this fall and be easier on the shoulder AND the Parker. Really looking forward to shooting this gun.

[Double Lab]

I have to agree with Rich. I have shot the same loads that Bruce shoots through his guns, but I'm telling you that those 1oz. loads in my O frame 16's kick the snot out of me. 7/8oz. are nice but the 3/4oz. loads are just a delight to me and the gun. I still cringe when I read where someone wants a recipe for a 1 1/8oz load for his 16. Ouch!

[Bill Murphy]

I shot the 2 1/2 dram equivalent, one ounce, game loads for years, still have about two dozen flats that will be sold at my estate auction. I'm not shooting them at a great rate. Depending on wall thickness, I will continue to shoot those, or, if wall thickness is not robust, I will reload 3/4 or 7/8 ounce loads at 1200 fps or less. The Lovely Linda recently inherited a boatload of 16 gauge Super X and Remington Express 1 1/8 ounce loads, as well as a few boxes of rifled slugs. I have no idea what to do with them. They are nice fresh shells, all early plastic.

[Double Lab]

Bill,
You keep on mentioning your estate sale. Is there something you would like to tell us about your health? As always I hope you are in the best of health but... I do plan on being at your funeral. And if the auction of your estate is held on the same day, well I guess you know which one I will attend.