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Are there any online resources for the Winchester 'low noise, low recoil'?

Remington makes a (lite) STS 20 that is a real pleasure to shoot.
bill

Graf & Sons has the AA at about $6/box
http://www.grafs.com/fc/browse.php?o=11&p=387&q=&v=&s=

These are all 2-3/4" loads but being such low pressure should they be safe for 2-1/2" guns?

Rob: please see this thread http://www.16ga.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1983

The Winter 2001 Double Gun Journal has the article by Sherman Bell called "Finding Out for Myself" Part V "Long Shells in Short Chambers". After extensive testing carried out in a very professional manner he concludes:

"With loads that are sensible in a light 2 1/2 inch gun, we see no dangerous pressure levels produced. I see no reason, related to safety, to modify an original 2 1/2 inch chambered gun to shoot 2 3/4 shells, If The 2 3/4 Inch Load You Intend To Use Would Develop Pressure That Is Safe In That Gun, When Fired In A Standard Chamber!"

I would observe that shooting 2 3/4" shells in 2 1/2" chambers might increase recoil somewhat if the case mouth enters the forcing cone. I am extremely recoil sensitive, and feel more recoil shooting 2 1/2" shells in my 2 9/16" chambered 16g than the same shells in my 16g in which the chambers and forcing cones have been lengthened.

How about the Polywad Vintager shells?

http://www.polywad-shotgun-shells.com/vintager/

Bill, is there a 20ga STS "lite" or are all the STS loads lite loads? I can't find a specific STS "lite" load online. They all seem to be 7/8 oz.

It's the 'Managed Recoil' load and yes, it's 7/8 oz
http://www.remington.com/products/ammunition/shotshell/target/managed-Recoil_STS.asp

thanks

Which product makes the best sense for vintage guns - the Remington low recoil or the Federal or Winchester alternatives? Are they all around 5000 PSI?