Originally Posted By: Ted Schefelbein
Originally Posted By: Rockdoc
According to my proof book, it's proofed for 16,356psi, sweet!
Steve

Might want to be careful with with that suggestion, as we can't tell for sure if it was proofed with powder S, from 1896 or powder S2 from 1898. A few of the powders from that era had a tough time making the 12,000 psi minimum set by the Brussels convention, and all but powder T were gone by 1914 as proof powders, but, still available commercially. Either form of powder S is semi-smokeless, and not a true smokeless powder.
I wouldn't be in a hurry to feed hot loads to any Lunette Ideal, it is an old gun, for sure.


Best,
Ted

Ted, what am I suggesting? I simply quoted the proof book I have. I too have a French 12 gauge with double proofs, I certainly won't be shooting any hot loads through it nor would I suggest that anyone else shoot such loads through their century old gun. It's just nice to know (sweet!) that it has the extra stout proofs, don'tcha think so too!
Steve

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