old gun, new shells

[24 grams]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Others may disagree but your Trojan 20 has probably seen more 2 3/4" ammo put through it than you might imagine.
I am not afraid to shoot REASONABLE 2 3/4" ammo in my 20 gauge Trojan.
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I am sure you are right.
What percentage of shotgunners even know that 2 1/2” cartridges even exist?
Not to mention that there are no markings on the barrels to indicate chamber length.
I hadn’t thought about it from that perspective.

[Drew Hause]

I had a 1924 Trojan and the chambers were just short of 2 1/2". Recoil with Win AA target loads was wicked. I wasn't smart enough then to check the case mouth for feathering, indicating the mouth entered the forcing cone.

As often posted, today's nominally 2 3/4" shells often are shorter, and I would suggest some dumpster diving at your club and measuring some empties. It would certainly seem reasonable to pick a shorter than 2 3/4" hull. Please let us know if you find one.

[Clark McCombe]

I wonder if I made the right decision, but I had the chambers lengthened to 2 3/4” by someone qualified to do it and haven’t worried since.
I still look for the lightest BP load or Arma from Clays. And also use the Winchester low recoil at 980 FPS ( #AA12FL8)

[Clark McCombe]

Any thoughts on how these two compare?

[Dean Romig]

They don't compare.





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[John Davis]

Clark, for what it’s worth. I shoot between 8000 and 10,000 registered trap targets a year, double that for practice rounds, all with my Parkers. My choices of ammo are 2 3/4 inch, 1 1/8 oz light target loads, 1145 fps, and 1 1/8 oz heavy target loads, 1200 fps, mostly off the shelf at Walmart. I’m not making any recommendations but my Parkers don’t seem to mind.

[mobirdhunter]

Wasn’t there a thread on the mini’s? Didn’t they produce higher pressures? Might be worth a search, although I’ll bet someone who knows will eventually chime in.

[Clark McCombe]

I bought a flat of the minis to try - they’re not cheap - they felt “hot” that’s why I was asking.
I’ve settled on Fiocchi 1 0z 1140 fps and the bashiere & pellegri 7/8 oz
Very little recoil on the 7/8 oz

[Drew Hause]

Old data but likely close

Aguila 12ga MINISHELL 1 3/4” 5/8 oz. shot @ 1,175 fps - 11,000 psi
Federal 12g SHORTY 1 3/4” 15/16 oz. shot @ 1,145 fps - 9,500 psi

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Drew Hause

Old data but likely close

Aguila 12ga MINISHELL 1 3/4” 5/8 oz. shot @ 1,175 fps - 11,000 psi
Federal 12g SHORTY 1 3/4” 15/16 oz. shot @ 1,145 fps - 9,500 psi

Thanks, Drew. I thought I remembered those minishells with high psi.