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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ RST |
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Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:33 am
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Joined: 08 May 2018
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I shoot the 16ga.6 shot 1200 FPS and find them great on pheasant and was wondering if anyone here shoots the 12 ga. 7/8 ounce load at 1200 FPS on pheasant.The reason I was thinking about a 12 is because RST is always running out of 16’s. |
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Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:24 am
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Joined: 19 Jan 2019
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Location: Idaho & South Dakota
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I shoot lots of 7/8oz 12ga target loads at clays. They are excellent.
I load 1oz for many of my 12ga 2 1/2" vintage sxs guns. They work great. No reason 7/8oz won't work if that's what you desire. |
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Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:52 am
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Joined: 17 Mar 2017
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Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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AC,
The 7/8 oz for shooting Pheasant are a little light unless you are pretty close when taking the shot. I use the 1 oz 2 1/2" 12 gauge and they work quite well when shooting Pheasants. They are almost the same loads we use in our 16 gauge when hunting Grouse & Woodcock. I do like the RST shells in all our Classic guns.
all the best,
Pine Creek/Dave
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Wed May 01, 2024 4:43 am
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Joined: 29 Oct 2011
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I will order a few box's of of 6's,thx Dave |
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Wed May 01, 2024 5:59 am
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Joined: 17 Jan 2014
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Location: Denver, Colorado
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My secret weapon in my old 16 Brummy boxlock is a 1-ounce load of their #5s. It will nicely reach out, even in a modified choke. |
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Thu May 02, 2024 11:06 am
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Joined: 02 Feb 2007
Posts: 1736
Location: Central Missouri
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RST is taking possession of 150 K of DR-16 very soon to put in new shells,
Increase your velocity above the 1350 fps mark use lighter payloads and shooting closer to the target will carry the day.
Regards Nick |
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