Interesting history from the Double Gun Journal and other sources including the various articles on "Bo Whoop", Nash Buckingham's famous HE grade Fox, indicate
that Charles Askins and others influenced Western Cartridge Company-John Olin-to develop the first "Super-X' 3 -inch shells with coppered No. 4 shot. Allegedly,
Mr. Buck may have received the first 4-6 boxes of these shells wrapped or boxed in plain paper-not the usual Western colorful boxes.
Apparently Buckingham used them with great effect on the "tall ones" at Beaver Dam and in Arkansas. That XE engraved Super may be seen at
the Ducks Unlimited HQ near Memphis. It fetched a record amount at auction some years ago. Before his Fox guns, Mr. Buck used a Parker with 34 in barrels.
A question I have attempted to answer with field tests is how modern non-toxic higher velocity-heavy shot - 3 in loaded 12 GA shells function in the older heavy duck guns.
It becomes a matter of individual taste and judgment. I feel infinitely more comfortable with recent re-stocked examples of these 100-yr old guns not designed for
these higher speeds and pressures. RST and Boss shells may be the wise choice. The actions will stand up to occasional forays into this territory, but not the stocks. Hence, the Long Range LC Smith
has successfully slain its share of wild turkey. The AH Fox Super has accounted for more than its share of geese.
