For any of you gents who place light recoil high upon your list of musts in 12 ga. shells, I have found a great load for you.
I was at a major sporting shoot recently, that had a S x S event, and was looking through the vendors for some shells, hoping to find some lower velocity stuff to use in the S x S event in my BSS. I always use 1 1/8 oz. loads to compete, but the lighter weight and the barrel configuration of the BSS, as compared to my MX-8s, makes it jump a bit in my hands on recoil of the first shot. The movement of the gun is a little disconcerting for me, being used to the big Perazzi just sitting there. I have shot some really good scores with the BSS using these Rio 1 1/8 oz. loads (on the left) at about 1250 fps, but was running low and wanted to try something a bit lighter in the BSS.
A vendor was selling B & P and Clay Cartridge Co. shells and suggested I try these B & P Competition One loads, at 1160 fps. He said they were as light shooting as Federal Gold Medal papers. Man, was he right! I bought a flat and couldn't believe how soft they were in recoil. I actually believe they may be lighter recoiling than the Federals.
Have no idea as to the pressure of them, but if anyone wants to try a light shooting 1 1/8 oz. factory load, I can recommend these. I really liked them, and used them in the main event Sunday in the Perazzi, just for the heck of it. They break targets just fine.
SRH
