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| < 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ Westley Richards shotshells |
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Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:28 pm
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Does anyone used Westley Richards 2 1/2" 1oz. shells in a damascus gun?
The sales person said they are safe to use, but they seem pretty hot.
Thanks,
Chris |
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Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:08 pm
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| The last information I have on Westley Richards for a 2 1/2 inch 28 gram load shows a MV of 1169 fps and chamber pressure of 11080 psi which is about 4000psi above what I would use in a damascus barrel in good condition. The testing was done by Armbrust on 7-15-01 so Westley Richards may have changed suppliers but I would want some hard numbers from the manufacturer or current test data before I started using them in a damascus gun. |
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Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:11 am
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Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:34 am
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| I agree , RST and www.polywad.com both have excellent loads for vintage guns. |
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