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12-05-2018, 07:17 PM | #3 | ||||||
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If I am reading that serial number correctly of 145954 the book shows it has having no extras, meaning no set of second barrels. Of course they could have been added at a later date. Have you ordered a letter? A great gun in either case, you're going to love the 16 gauge. Congrats and enjoy.
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The Following User Says Thank You to Randy G Roberts For Your Post: |
12-05-2018, 08:54 PM | #4 | ||||||
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I will order a letter. It will be interesting to see if it mentions the second set of barrels.
I did enjoy shooting and learning it today. In addition to 2 1/2 RSTs I shot some regular 2 3/4 inch 1oz. 1165fps shells and there wasn't much difference in recoil. I tried a RST 1oz. loads that is 1200fps that work well. My favorite though was the 7/8oz. loads at 1125fps. I need to put some more time in, but I like this gun. The more I shoot tighter chokes the more I like them(I wasn't always this way...). I usually can figure out the close targets and also feel confident on the far away ones. Today I had a station with 2 fairly close fast crossing targets, I used spreaders and hit them both, but then tried regular shells and hit them just fine after a little fine tuning. |
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The Following User Says Thank You to Jay Oliver For Your Post: |
12-05-2018, 08:58 PM | #5 | ||||||
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It's an addiction or so I have been told. What's the chamber length of your gun ?
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12-05-2018, 09:25 PM | #6 | ||||||
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Jay,
Morris Baker gave me a few of the 3/4 OZ 2-1/2" loads to try last summer at a SXS shoot in Pa. Told me to use them first then go to the 7/8 OZ that I purchased. I was impressed with the low recoil and was still hitting the pigeons! You will enjoy that gun. |
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The Following User Says Thank You to Kenneth V Jones For Your Post: |
12-05-2018, 09:31 PM | #7 | ||||||
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I just got a VH 16 too. I want a 0 frame but it is a 1 frame. Should be good for John Truitt's 16 gauge event
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12-05-2018, 09:40 PM | #8 | ||||||
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Nice gun ! I bought a pair of 16’s from the same guy in the mid 80’s . A Trojan and a VH 30” with a straight grip . Often wish I had that VH back .
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12-05-2018, 11:13 PM | #9 | ||||||
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The chambers on the gun are just a bit longer than 2 1/2, around 2 9/16, which is what I believe they used back then.
I had a box of 3/4 16s from RST that a shot a few from today. Yes they were nice and seemed to do just as well as the others, though I didn't shoot too many of them. I definitely will as I shoot this gun more. |
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12-06-2018, 06:57 AM | #10 | ||||||
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Save your RST empty’s. Hodgdon has 2 1/2 inch 3/4 and 7/8/oz loads on their web site. 3/4 in a tight choked Parker is sweet. Have some 7/8 on hand you are set.
Willam |
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