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    How to get 8 1/2 shot

    Ball 3006 wrote: I must be getting old.... I never heard of 8.5 size shot, and I have been hunting for 50 years......chris3 ----------------------- Oops! I let the original thread get too old to reply. I guess better late than never: Pre-loaded 8 1/2 shells are rare. Big stores get a...
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    223 62 gr bullets for reloading

    I am looking for an economical (500 pack O.K.) but accurate choice for .223 62 gr. bullets. I prefer hollow point/soft point/ballistic tip because the nearest range does not allow full metal jacket, but this is not an absolute requirement. Richard Schennberg.com
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    Heavy-Metal Shotgun

    Rem 870 12 21 w/ Extended Mag Tube I have noticed that International Multi Gun Association's Heavy Metal Category has a maximum barrel length of 22", and maximum tube length 23". Some clubs shoot rules other than UPSA/IPSC, so I thought I would make my USPSA Standard Division/IPSC Standard...
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    Remington 870 w/ 3.5" chamber?

    Chuck Bradley at Shooters Connection (see Favorite Links on Schennberg.com) has extended tubes for Benelli M1 and Remington 870, for either 8-shell (Standard) or 10-shell (Open) capacity. For the Remington 870 12 guage with extended tube for 8-shell capacity, the shortest barrel currently in...
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    #5 or #6 Shot for Difficult Steel Targets?

    A couple side matches in Kentucky had some far out, and perhaps slightly heavy, steel knockdown targets. Depending on the distance, more choke (M, IM, or F) might get enough pellets on target. For 40 yards, is it better to use size #5 and maintain more velocity, or size #6 to get a few more...