Originally Posted By: Stan
So it's okay if someone corrects your misunderstanding?

Originally Posted By: nca225
Elsies, are very nice but be careful as you no doubt researched, they are very prone to getting cracks behind the lock plates. I have 2, my Granddad's 12Ga. and 20Ga. FW. The 12Ga. still has the original stock with no cracks and the I had the 20 restocked to fit me. It did have a crack in the original stock. I suspect if you are going to use your own reloads, and Elsie with good wood would hold up well to low pressure reloads.


Pressure (chamber) has nothing to do with how well old wood holds up to shooting. That is determined by recoil, which is not determined by shell pressure. Excessive chamber pressure stresses the action, affecting the barrel/action relationship.

As you said, if you wish to find that insulting that's your choice. No insult intended.

SRH


Not insulted at all Stan, but appreciative of the information. In past discussions it was generally thought that low pressure loads were best for older doubles. I had thought that one reason for that was that they were gentler on the old stocks. I guess low pressure doesn't necessarily mean low recoil.


Last edited by nca225; 11/22/20 02:52 PM.
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