Black powder reproved barrels pressures - 07/29/22 03:32 PM
Does anyone have any idea what pressure levels a gun, which is reproofed to a black powder pressure load, might be? Gun in question was Black powder reproofed in 1931. I understand you could always request reproof to a Black powder proof, which was a lower proof pressure. Where this gun gets a bit tricky is the chamber lengths were 3 1/4" so I do not know what shell it was proofed at. Gun is in shipment so I can not get any photos to help. I suspect there was only one Black powder proof load used for all chamber lengths. I was hoping someone knew what "Black powder proof" was, like 6 drams powder, and then we could work out a general pressure level. I have a email in with the Birmingham Proof House as well so hoping they can help as well.