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| < 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ Grandfathers Gun |
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Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:06 pm
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Joined: 08 Nov 2008
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Location: Leesville, SC
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I have a 16 bore Francotte round action gun made at the turn of the century. Twist barrels, on face, locks up tight, barrels ring like fine bells.
Some pitting in the bores. I locked it in the lead sled and ran a box of Winchester Super X 2.5 dram 1 oz. shells through it yesterday with no visible changes to anything whatsoever. Might I assume to be safe shooting some quail with the gun this year if I stick to 5000 psi loads? |
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Sun Nov 09, 2008 6:06 pm
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If the gun is in good condition - 5000 PSI should be really mild loads, in fact depending upon the gun - 7000 PSI might be OK.
Can you post pictures of the Proof marks on the underside of the barrels ? |
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Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:10 pm
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Location: Leesville, SC
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| By Tuesday...it's at the farm...thanks for the reply |
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