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Karl, any pressure number on the 2 3/4 load with 7/8 ounce?

FYI I sent Kent a message via Facebook and they said that the 3/4 oz load was 6,800 PSI and the 7/8 oz load was 6,700 PSI. Hard to beat those numbers, I'll definitely be ordering some.

If one is going to shoot loads with pressures that low remember to keep them at room temperature. As you know temperature can wreak havoc with the pressure of loads since pressure and temperature is a non-linear function. I've seen wads get stuck in barrels just this past season. The user said he had left the shells in the truck overnight and it went below 0 degrees F. They were very low pressure factory loads.
My practice, not saying you should do it, that if a gun is proofed for a certainly service pressure all other things being equal one can just shoot loads within that pressure.

I avoid going over or lots lower, especially in temperature extremes.

I've been shooting the 2 1/2" as well and really like them. However, I believe RST are available through Prophet River. Frieght is a bit steep sending them all the way to Alberta and then back to Ontario but might be a bit better for you, being based in Calgary.

I just checked the Prophet River website and indeed they are available. They are however, on the pricey side. I have been able to get the Kent 2 1/2" for under $8.00 a box when I buy 10 cases, which is half the price of the RST shells.

Lol, didn�t say the were cheap. But we aren�t being gouged either. When I asked, Prophet River said �take the US RST price, do the exchange, that�s our price plus shipping�.

Pretty fair I�d say.

Good to hear Kent has some light, low pressure loads. A lot of the Brit stuff is good, but what you often see are hunting loads rather than target loads.

If you need low pressure loads, reloading is also an excellent option. Especially in 12ga, there really isn't much reason to reload unless it's to reduce pressure and/or put together light loads. Pretty much the same story with 20's. The only reason I reload 20's these days is because I really like shooting 3/4 oz. And with a decent hull (I reload mainly Rem Gun Clubs) and the Claybuster 3/4 oz wad, you can make yourself some nice, light target loads.

You guys need to learn how to reload. Then there's no hunting for what you want - it's at your finger tips. From 2" to 3 1/2, low pressure to magnum, even black powder if you want. It's a rewarding hobby as much as shooting the old guns when you make your own ammo to shoot in them.

I used to reload extensively for when I shot a lot of rifles and pistols. Reloaded 28 ga shells to save money for a while. I don't have the time these days. With job and life I'd rather spend the limited free time I have pursuing my other hobbies.

So it is nice to have another low pressure option on the market.

Reloading gives me so much flexibility in ammo. Low pressure, multiple shot sizes, multiple payloads, high velocity, low velocity, lead or Bismuth, in five different gauges and four different lengths. I do not care about cost savings which can be almost nothing to over 70%, depending on what loads I am making. I like knowing that I can make whatever I think I need for the job.

But I find I just enjoy loading as part of the entire process. I have a hydraulic Spolar setup and a full set of Mec 9000 hydraulic loaders but was looking at an old pair of 600Jr. loaders last week thinkg that they might be nice to set up for 2 1/2" 12's to be roll crimped or 3" .410's for later dove season.

Kent offers a few nice factory load but they are impossible to find around me and by the time I pay for shipping I could just load them myself.