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Sidelock
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They were nice pre-choke era guns. I also seen pic of old dude next to elephant "shot with" 1885 vintage .500PBE. My guess is it fell to .458Win 475gr lathe-turned solid brass PMP projectile.
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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Yes, just like "Gun Dude" pictures of Bush and Kerry prior to last election. Next time they should throw some muuuud on those faces to make those pics more convincing!
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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Ooops, I meant hypoallergenic Lancome makup not muuuuud! I heard that BIG W is a sensitive fellow.
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Sidelock
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“Proofing” at home can be done if someone knows what they’re doing. You need the proper tools to take all the necessary measurements after the “Proof Load.” Personally, I don’t see much value to such a practice, but if it makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, then be my guest. But simply having your gun digest a stiff load without checking critical dimensions afterward is a waste of time, and needlessly abusive to the gun.
Bore obstructions, critically damaged guns, bad reloads and wrong ammunition is what causes guns to blow up 99.99% of the time. Most everything else are anomalies. Low pressure loads in Damascus guns is less about safety as it is just not abusing a classic gun. One has to keep in mind that the Damascus barrels aren’t the only old and inferior (by today’s standards) steel used in those guns.
A good visual inspection (provided you know what to look for) followed by mic-ing the bores is probably your best yardstick to determining if an old gun is safe to shoot.
Vintage and Double Gun Loony
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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Kev, "X-ray vision" is a must with non-fluid steel barrels. I would ask "Clark Kent" to have a look before shooting old gun equipped with them.
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Sidelock
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I can snap a photo of a clay target pulverized by my dammy 1894 Elsie "0". The old girl is now choked SK1+SK2 and has ran many 23's and 24's at the skeet range.
Craig
Ask not for whom the dog barks, it barks for thee... NRA Life Member
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I like pictures,send them. It is such a pretty thing anyhow to see.
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