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Posted By: Brittany Man B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/27/13 07:28 PM
The newest importer for B&P, Aerostar Outdoors, is attempting to obtain enough commitments to enable them them to place an order with B&P for the 12 ga High Pheasant 30 gram #5 shot load.

RCC has posted on the B&P 16ga F2 thread today that conversation with Kari McCormick @ Aerostar Outdoors indicated they are not getting enough commitments to purchase to meet the 600 flat minimum order that B&P requires.

This is a 65 mm /2 1/2" case 1 1/16 oz @ 1280 fps. B&P published pressure is 580 BAR/8416 PSI & IMHO an excellent Pheasant load for guns of game gun weight or heavier.

I would encourage any of you who have an interest in the availability of this load to contact k.mckormick @aerostarglobal.com or Aerostar Outdoors @ 866-251-4245/aerostaroutdoors.com and place an order or express your interest.

I have no affiliation with B&P or Aerostar Outdoors & my only interest in this is to keep some high quality loads that are suitable for use in SxS guns available.

Posted By: Daryl Hallquist Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/27/13 09:10 PM
These are wonderful shells and we need to encourage folks that make such available for old guns.
Posted By: RCC Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/27/13 09:30 PM
Originally Posted By: Brittany Man
The newest importer for B&P, Aerostar Outdoors, is attempting to obtain enough commitments to enable them them to place an order with B&P for the 12 ga High Pheasant 30 gram #5 shot load.

RCC has posted on the B&P 16ga F2 thread today that conversation with Kari McCormick @ Aerostar Outdoors indicated they are not getting enough commitments to purchase to meet the 600 flat minimum order that B&P requires.


Actually, I posted that when I last talked to Kari, about 3 weeks ago, that she was still hoping for more commitments for the load, as the Italians are requiring her to order in lots of 600 flats.

Like Brittany Man, I hope enough of us who shoot that load will place an order so that we assure ourselves of its availability.
Posted By: Samuel_Hoggson Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/27/13 10:40 PM
Though not so much an issue among DGS regulars, shooters tend to match shell and chamber length - consciously or otherwise. Frankly, I have more use for the faster Hi-Phez in heavier 2 3/4" 12s. Used it in the 391, a 101, and a M-12 at towers. It worked just fine, to understate by more than a little.

As for the 16 in #5, nothing I ran through my .021 SR M-12 clobbered phez at distance so well. When I took guests out that was my backup gun/load.

I put in a lifetime supply of both loads many years ago. No need for more....unless someone will build me a pyramid.

OK, I suppose a few cases in my burial ship would add some ballast, but that's my final blush offer.

Sam
Posted By: oskar Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/28/13 01:48 AM
I just got a note from Kari sayig the High Pheasant #5's will be in in Dec. a little late for me but I will take a case to so I have them for next year. I have three cases of 6's and 7's now.
Posted By: oskar Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/28/13 01:55 AM
Oops just saw that was 1 1/16 oz., she notified me about the 1 oz. 5's that I wanted.
Posted By: Brittany Man Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/28/13 06:24 PM
[quote=Samuel_"Hoggson]Though not so much an issue among DGS regulars, shooters tend to match shell and chamber length - consciously or otherwise. Frankly, I have more use for the faster Hi-Phez in heavier 2 3/4" 12s. Used it in the 391, a 101, and a M-12 at towers. It worked just fine, to understate by more than a little."

Samuel,

I think you hit the nail on the head with the above comments. The real niche for the High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz load is in 2 3/4" chambered guns of 3 1/4 ton 1 1/4 oz proof or equivalent yet most people will bypass this load & shoot SAAMI spec 2 3/4" loads that aren't really appropriate in their guns.

Couple that with all the consumers who buy into my brother in law Bubba Magnumitis' philosophy that it's a waste of time to hunt pheasants with any less than a Benelli stuffed full of Federal Prairie Storm 1/1/4 oz @ 1500 fps loads& it's tough for a manufacturer to justify offering a load like the High Pheasant 30 gm load.

Anyway, I appreciate the efforts of those who made a commitment to purchase a flat.
Posted By: Samuel_Hoggson Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/28/13 10:47 PM
I ran recoil energy numbers on the Prairie Storms. They match the .338 Win with 250 gr heads. Also ran the 1 5/8 oz 1350 fps load numbers; they exceed .375 Holland 300 gr numbers.

Cape Buffalo/Polar Bear stopping power levels.....for birds. Cool.

Will definitely use them on my upcoming pterodactyl safari. I mean, I'll pay someone to shoot them for me.....if I can be indemnified against any total shoulder replacement/rehab expenses incurred.

Sam
Posted By: Rookhawk Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/29/13 11:50 PM
I would be very leery of the 1-1/16 ounce high pheasant loads. They are faster than they state and the pressure is substantial. No reason they should make a 2.5" shell that hot.

The 1 ounce version is fantastic and at reasonable pressures. The test data I saw indicated they are 500-1000 psi hotter than published on many of their loads. This info was discussed on the shotgunworld forum.
Posted By: Brittany Man Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/30/13 01:17 AM
Rookhawk,

First of all let me say that I think any thing over 1200 fps is unnecessary in an upland load & I think the 1 1/16 oz High Pheasant would be just as effective if they backed it off to 1200 fps reducing pressure a little as well.

That said I've shot both the 1 1/16 oz & 1 oz High Pheasant & I prefer the 1 1/16 oz for my pheasant hunting & I don't perceive the recoil is much different between the two (obviously the 1 1/16 is greater).

Do you have data specific to the 1 1/16 oz & 1 oz High Pheasant loads indicating 500 to 1000 psi greater pressure than B&P's published pressure or are you referring to the Armbrust data that was published on the 16 ga F2 Classic load & one other I can't remember.

I can't find any published pressure data on the 1 oz High Pheasant load but the B&P data is 8416 psi with the 1 1/16 oz load.

So much info has been bantered about on the conversion from earlier proof & service pressure recommendations to the new CIP standard that I'm hard pressed to know what to believe.

Following is the info I've been using. If this is wrong someone please correct me.

850 BAR proof = 650 Bar/10730 psi service pressure
3 1/4 Ton proof = 9682 psi service pressure
3 Ton proof = 8938 psi service pressure

So if the B&P data is correct it should be safe to use in all of the above & even if it's @ 1000 psi over it's still within max service pressure in the guns with 850 BAR or 3 1/4 Ton proof & just slightly over (478 psi) in guns proofed @ 3 Tons.

I personally only use the 1 1/16 oz High Pheasant in guns proofed 3 1/4 Ton or greater but if I had a sound gun proofed @ 3 Tons of appropriate weight I would likely use it there as well.



Posted By: Rookhawk Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/30/13 02:26 AM
Hi Brittany Man,

Call Dave at Kaltron (Keri's former employer), they have some 1/16 and 1/8 loads of high pheasant and they state they are unsaleable because of the pressure. I don't know if B&P changed the formula but they were hot. Keri put a spec sheet on shotgunworld years ago that published their pressures. Armbrust told me directly that how they measure pressure isn't how we do. He went on about how they measure and it went in one ear and out the other but the point I got from Tom is that they are hotter than we think at first blush.

Count me in for the 1 ounce loads though, best hunting shell ever, I use them in every gun I own regardless of era gun was made. I'm pretty sure the 1 ounce loads are effectively 8500-8900. If true, the additional 16th would make them hot loads indeed as pressure increases quickly as you add lead above an ounce. (E.g. Two identical loads, one an ounce, the other 1-1/8th, 50% more recoil appx)
Posted By: Brittany Man Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/30/13 03:28 AM
Rookhawk,

The 1 1/6 oZ High Pheasant I am using were purchased from the B&P distributor that was pre Kaltron (2003/2004 ?) Don't know if pressure has changed since then or not but no issues to date & it's been my go to 12 ga pheasant load.

In a 6 1/2 lb gun the 1 1/16 oz load is around 19 foot pounds free recoil. Not the lightest recoiling load for sure but not bad for a hunting load that you don't shoot a lot of in a day & it's used in guns between 6 1/2 & 7 1/2 lbs.

I don't know about the pressure issue but unless published data is way, way off base there shouldn't be a problem with anything but 3 ton proofed guns & its a "possibly" with them. B&P's published psi data for "most" of their 12 ga loads is higher than that for the 1 1/16 High Pheasant whatever that may indicate.

I do appreciate your bringing this up so people can make their own decisions & I certainly don't endorse exceeding service pressure recommendations.

I use 7/8 oz or 1 oz loads for target & most hunting but I prefer a little more payload for pheasant & it's tough to find 12 ga 1 1/16 oz or 1 1/8 oz hunting loads in # 5 shot at approx. 1200 fps & appropriate pressures thus my interest in getting the 1 1/16 oz High Pheasant continued.

RST is making a 1 1/4 oz load @ 1200 fps that should be good but I really don't want to go over 1 1/8 oz because of recoil.

If all else fails I can always go back to loading my own to get exactly what I want.
Posted By: King Brown Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/30/13 12:56 PM
What about Kent---1 888 311 5368---under their "English Loads"? Some of their 2 1/2-inch 28gr is 6500-7500 psi. Velocity should be reasonable. Their No.5s are great on ducks over decoys and fair bit beyond.
Posted By: Brittany Man Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/30/13 01:18 PM

King,

Kent/Gamebore now only lists # 5 lead as available in their 1 1/4 oz 1350 fps FastLead load which is unacceptable in both terms of recoil & pressure.

I've talked to the factory to confirm this (at least in the USA).
Posted By: btdtst Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/30/13 02:35 PM
B & P lists the pressure for the High Pheasant 1 ounce load at 6530 psi and the 1 1/16 ounce load at 8416 psi.
Posted By: Brittany Man Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/30/13 09:21 PM
btdst,

Thank you for the 28 gm / 1 oz High Pheasant pressure data. Now that you've posted it I remember seeing it before. I could only find the 30 gm / 1 1/16 oz in the currently published B&P data for some reason.
Posted By: Brittany Man Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/30/13 09:22 PM
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Posted By: King Brown Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/30/13 10:30 PM
I forgot---lead. I'm using 2 1/2 12g 30gm Kent Impact TM No. 5 fibre shot cup, paper hull, 7500psi. A buddy few years ago laughed at these "pipsqueak" loads, ran out of shells, and I gave him a handful of TM. On his next shot, he made one of the best shots on black duck I've seen, way outside the tollers, and it made a convert of him right there!
Posted By: Brittany Man Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/31/13 12:20 AM
King,
I wondered about the "duck" comment. Good info on the Kent Impact TM though in case I ever want to hunt a no lead upland area of which there are a few.
Posted By: cpa Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/31/13 12:41 AM
Rookhawk - "E.g. Two identical loads, one an ounce, the other 1-1/8th, 50% more recoil appx)"
Are you real sure of that formula? Formula I'm aware of shows an increase of approx. half that going from 1 oz. to 1 1/8 oz, all other things being equal.
Posted By: Brittany Man Re: B&P High Pheasant 1 1/16 oz #5 - 08/31/13 12:59 AM
cpa,

Since you brought it up, yes about 29 % for a 1/8 oz change in payload
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