Reloading for your Parkers - Do you do it?

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Bob Hardison

Edger: 450-400 NE? Do you hunt dangerous game or just gluten for punishment as mama used to say?

It was the 3 1/4" variant. No more powerful than the 3" except on the receiving end. I sold it to a friend, but still reload it for him. It never hurt me that much, because (at that time) I was only about 165lbs, and the gun moved me. A stocky friend of mine asked to shoot it, and was furious with me after one shot. I'm not sure if it was because it hurt him, or because I laughed. I proceeded to shoot about a dozen more rounds. Kynoch Nitro cellulose, as dusk, is very impressive.

[Double Lab]

Good thread Pete. I load 12,16,20 and 28 all in 3/4oz. for targets and birds. Shoot Kent T/M for waterfowl as I have 2 flats.

[Wild Skies]

I load four different gauges, .410/28 and 20/12, with these two P-W 375 reloaders.

[wayne goerres]

8 10 12 and my latest project is 16ga pin fire. I cant remember all the rifle cartridges off the top of my head but like edger 450/400 3'Ne and 500/450 no2 musket, 416 rigby,50/90 sharps 45/70 and on and on.

[charlie cleveland]

i reload only shotgun shells...i reload 8 ga 10 ga mostly the short ten in 2 7/8 length also load a few in 12 ga in steel or a few turkey loads and deer loads in buckshot...just dabble with the 20 and 16....charlie

[Tom]

I reload 12 using 7/8 oz loads I find it relaxing to do my own.
I'm another victim of Cuomos foolishness.
Tom

[Gary Laudermilch]

Craig,

Haussman's is about 1/2 hour north of Factoryville Sportsman's Club.

[OH Osthaus]

Hausmans is in the Friendsville area

a little more than an hour - 55 - 60 miles north and a little west of Scranton

[Steve Havener]

I'm going to date myself, I started reloading in 1969 after Bob Deitemeyer founder of Western Gun and Pacific Tool taught me how to use one of his DL 266 loaders. Since then I have loaded 10, 12, 16, 20 and .410 gauges using Pacific, PW and old Bridgeport roll crimp tools for 10 and 16 gauge.

[paul adams]

Reload 12, 16, 20, 28 and 410 and also find it very relaxing/enjoyable plus able to taylor the type of shell for pressure and shot charge.

Presently only reload for a Parker 12 SBT. QUESTION: Should the loads be low pressure to protect the shotgun. If yes, what pressure threshold?