12g Ammo Question

[Johns323 0]

STOOPID QUESTION ALERT!!!!

 

I recently had two older shotguns refurbished and brought back to operable condition.  I was told that I should only fire "low brass" ammo.  My range only allows 00 buck or slug ammo.  My question is, can you get either of those in low brass?  Like I said, probably a stupid question but I'm new to shotguns and the ammo choices are a bit overwhelming

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Thanks.

[mark_anthony_78 0]

I thought "low brass" and "high brass" were useless terms now that the plastics used in the hulls are better than they were long ago (therefore everything can be constructed as "low brass" even with higher powered loads).

 

Best bet now is to just go by the DRAM equivalent or velocity of the round to determine which ones may be loaded a bit lighter.

[Parker 213]

Only the "managed recoil" 00-buck or slug would equate to what is usually associated with "low brass" target or light field loads for your needs. (I assume someone said low brass for that is all they recommend you fire in these shotguns? If so; why?)

Remington Slugger Managed-Recoil shells propel 1 oz. slugs @ 1200 fps. That's about the same velocity as your standard 1 oz. skeet or trap load. Remington's Managed-Recoil buckshot is rated at 1200 fps using 8-00 buck pellets.

Both shells come in a "high brass" configuration. But they are true lightweights.

Low-brass and high-brass designations harken back to the days of when shells were made of paper instead of plastic. Paper hulls would sometimes exhibit a pinhole burn through the paper just above the brass so the "high brass" hull was designed to prevent such an occurrence.  

[Johns323 0]

Thanks for the info. I had the guns worked on by Winters Gun Specialties in Berlin. He was the one who said I should use low brass ammo. One of them is an H&R single barrel from around 1900 and the other is a Sears Ranger from the early 30's. He test fired both of them and said they were good to go. I left there assuming low brass was a common type of ammo but it doesn't seem so. I'll give him a ring tomorrow and see what else he recommends. I did buy some target loads but like I said, I can't use it at my range. I'm anxious to shoot these and can't figure out how!

 

 

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[Parker 213]

Low brass is more commonly found than high brass. Light field and target loads come in low brass configurations, while high brass is reserved for premium and/or heavy hunting field loads. High brass shells also seem to be the preference for buckshot and slug loads as well these days.