Reeder Custom Guns - Remember Tom Roster?

Harry
Remember Tom Roster?
Monday, June 04, 2018, 20:55

In one of the Handloader Magazines, Jan-Feb 1975, Tom tested many combinations of shotgun loads and came to the conclusion that any load over 1 1/2 ounce in a 12 gauge was a waste due to deformed shot leaving the pattern when using a 30-inch circle for pattern analysis.

His findings were that the Federal Shot cup wad gave the best performance.

We tested some of his recommended loads at 90 yards. We had to put sights on the 870 to help center the pattern. We were using newspaper rolls which are 60 inches wide. You could get the rolls for 50 cents back in 1976. When the roll got near the end, the printer changed them out.

Also at the time they were selling Linotype, so in order to carry 1000 pounds, we had to use my boat since we didn't have a pickup. :)

can magnum shells be used in a 12ga reciever if the barrell - K Wallace, 2018-06-04, 15:41
- I'm not saying so, but I have seen many - WB, 2018-06-04, 16:21
  - it is an 870 wingmaster (nm) - K Wallace, 2018-06-04, 19:58
  - he didn't ask if one could be converted. (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2018-06-04, 17:23
    - You know magnum shotshells are overrated to me anyway - WB, 2018-06-04, 18:58
      - I have a whole mess of 3" shells already for another - K Wallace, 2018-06-04, 20:08
        They rattle my nugget in the light 870! - WB, 2018-06-04, 20:33
        Remember Tom Roster? - Harry, 2018-06-04, 20:55
- normally no as the opening where the empty comes out is - Gary Reeder, 2018-06-04, 16:19
  - will it damage the receiver ? (nm) - K Wallace, 2018-06-04, 19:57
    - not really because the fired round will not exit the action - Gary Reeder, 2018-06-04, 20:25
      - thank you all (nm) - K Wallace, 2018-06-04, 20:56