Originally Posted By: Pete

Now Joe out in his back yard putting an old shotgun in a tire and firing a very heavy reload in it accomplishes absolutely NOTHING. There may be plastic deformation that he does not see (meaning small or large damage to the barrel), or his load was not very hot after all and the gun may not be up to a full proof load. Don't try this at home.

Pete Hiatt, engineer


I'm sure most Joes have enough sense not to be shoot'n guns with "plactic" barrels....

The "tire test" proves about as much as Sherman Bells test proved.

HomelessjOe, backyard engine'ere