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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
L.C. Smith Man |
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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: 1740
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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Thu May 02, 2024 5:05 pm
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Thanks,I will check their website. |
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Thu May 02, 2024 6:21 pm
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Joined: 01 Oct 2007
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Location: Minnesota
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When I’m after wild pheasants, I’m shooting 1 1/8 ounces in my 16 gauge guns. |
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Fri May 03, 2024 4:29 pm
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Joined: 12 Sep 2010
Posts: 1975
Location: Maine
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RST's 1 ounce 16 ga 2.5 inch shells pack plenty of wallop to stop pheasants out of my 16 ga, 5.5 lb French sxs. #6 is my choice in both barrels.
In my old 12 ga sxs, RST's 1 ounce 2.5 inch shells do equally well on pheasants. I prefer #6 in the right and #4 in the left.
So, now we know where all the DR-16s go.... |
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Sat May 04, 2024 10:15 pm
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Joined: 17 Mar 2017
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Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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Dave in Maine,
I agree however I use the #7 RST under the 1st trigger for close up pointed Pheasants, and #6's under the 2nd trigger for the longer shots.
all the best,
Pine Creek/Dave
L.C. Smith Man |
_________________ "L.C. Smith America's Best" - John Houchins
Pine Creek Grouse Dog Trainers |
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Sun May 19, 2024 2:25 am
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Joined: 06 Jan 2017
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I've killed a lot of pheasants with 7's or British 6's as a R barrel load. Usually followed by American 6's in the L barrel. The standard British load of 1 1/16 oz Brit 6 shot contains very close to the same number of pellets as 1 1/4 oz US 6 shot. Note that the 1 1/16 load is for Brit 12's. |
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