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Just purchased nice Slingsby's of Boston England 16 ga SXS. Gun has 2.5 in chambers and is proofed at 3 tons and barrels measure 662. Shooting RST lite loads but I reload for skeet and clays. Can reload several loads ranging from 6200 psi to 8400 psi.
What would be max psi should shoot. These reloads range in shot weight from 3/4 to 7/8 to 1 oz.
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English 16s are a real treat, but you must feed them properly. Mine's even in proof for 70mm shells but....I still feed it low pressure loads (mostly RST). The rule of thumb I tend to go by is to keep things under 8000 psi.
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English 16s are a real treat, but you must feed them properly. Mine's even in proof for 70mm shells but....I still feed it low pressure loads (mostly RST). The rule of thumb I tend to go by is to keep things under 8000 psi. Concur with Lloyd3
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YUP! My wee Jeff LOVES RST's
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English 3 ton crusher pressure translates to approximately 8960 transducer PSI. Lloyd's 8K psi is certainly a good working maximum. Even more important than pressure is keep your shot load & velocity down to a reasonable level. Most english 16 ga guns are comparatively light weight & you don't want to batter them with heavy loads.
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Light loads, low shot charge and reasonable velocity are a must. Shooting modern factory hunting loads in any sub six pound gun is more abuse on the gun and shooter than I ever want to deal with on a high volume basis. If those type shells must be shot a light English double is not even on my list of guns to use.
The 16ga.com site have many good light reload recipes. If you reload and have a 16 and reload it is a must join site.
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Thank You fellow forum members for information.
I am a member of 16 ga forum and subscribe and use the posted low pressure standard velocity receipes. Shot some 3/4 oz in 2.5 in reloads today at skeet. Published and tested at 1150 fps with 6880 psi. Broke clays well and very mild recoil.
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