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Post by slugger on Apr 18, 2011 15:37:38 GMT -5
Vintage 12 gauge DBL , I don't know the specifics of the shotgun I have not seen it. The boys wife inherited it recently. It's not a damasks twist but it is a very early gun. They have had it to the gun Dr and he passed it as very shoot-able,BUT. He said to only use very light low brass shells in it as a precaution. LOW PRESSER!! OK I found this load: Rio 2 3/4 #600 hulls,Fio 616 primers,AA12L gray wads,19.5 gr Hodgens Clays powder,7/8 oz #5 nickel plated shot and an over shot card with a 8 point crimp.The velocity is 1200 fps and the presser is 4000 psi. ( thats about a third of what we normally shoot). I loaded up a box but I'm a bit afraid to test them in there gun. I DON"T want to be the one to split it down the middle.The factory "LIGHT LOW BRASS" shells run about 6000 psi, It should be OK.RIGHT? I'm going to Test , test them in my 870 it'll eat anything you can stuff in it and will pattern most stuff very well. Any one ever use this load will it even push the load out the end of the barrel?
Call me chicken
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Post by 10ga on Sept 8, 2011 17:59:10 GMT -5
Does it have any info on the barrel or proof marks? Is it a hammer gun or hammerless? Do you know who used it and what for? What kind of shape is the gun in now, well cared for but with hard use or cared for and little use or daily use and abuse like it was just another tool on the "ranch"? Were they "well off" sports or just huntin for meat? That will give you an idea of the who, what, how and why of the guns history and use. A good tight fit with the metal parts and a tight lockup or buggered up screw heads and loose lockup is a clue. You can always load up some light loads with real BP with F or FF powder. With as low as those pressures are in your proposed loads I'd think so long as the barrels are clear there is no problem if the gun is in good shape and locks up nice and tight. But then what do I know? I'd go the BP route just for kicks. Many of the "old" guns that were from late 19 and early 20 century only saw BP shells as that was what was in the really cheap shells in that day. Let us know how you go. Best, 10 ga
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Post by shootsitall on Nov 5, 2011 2:21:01 GMT -5
Well Slugger, I had a problem almost like yours a few months back. Over the years we have ran into a few old shotguns that we brought back from the "otherside". Usualy the older ones turn into wall hangers, but everyone wants to shoot them atleast once before they hang it. We usually start with something close to garbage, so splitting the steel is never something I've worried about. However having one split in my hands is something I've thought about A LOT. I have shot low psi factory loads out of a restored damascus barrel without steel failure. I don't rember the exact load but was about 6000psi ish. But I will NEVER TEST A RESTORED GUN IN MY HANDS. I built a simple rig with c-clamps,2x4s,and about 50 foot of string. I hide around the corner of the barn and pull. I will examine and repeat for atleast 5 rounds before I will pick one up.Maybe I am chicken but I want to die a 10 fingered chicken. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
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Post by slugger on Nov 5, 2011 11:34:25 GMT -5
They shoot great... I think I'll load some up for the wife and kids, they really shoot NICE and hit hard enough to do pheasants close and grouse out a tittle farther. SWEET!
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Post by ozark on Nov 20, 2011 12:43:19 GMT -5
Length of chamber is another factor to look at closely.
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