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The other thing that can happen and is very much seen on ALL shotguns is the choke is too closed for shooting a slug or buckshot. Most decent gunsmiths will have the tools and the proof loads to make sure it is safe again. Most of the time, on decent made doubles the barrel will NOT fracture unless a second round is shot and it meets the obstruction.īuldges can be fixed through whats called "Ironing the barrel" or some call it dent removal. That wave can only go so far before the barrel buldges out to the side, this relieves pressaure behind the slug/buck and the slug or buck usually gets stuck inside the barrel just after the buldge. The center rib of the double barrels acts as an anvil of sorts and the slug/buck will act as a hammer. He SLUGS and/or Buckshot when used in a double barrel will cause a ripple or wave effect down the barrel.
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177 airgun projectiles also called "BBs".Ĭlick to expand.I looked up your serial number and that gun was made in Year - 1911, that is as close to a date I can get. Now folks HAVE damaged shotgun barrels by using cupro-clad steel airgun balls in shotshells, misunderstanding that "BB" sized shot is not the same as.
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Buckshot is made from pretty much the same lead-based alloys as other shot, usually inclusions of tin, antimony, etc. In particular, I had a 12G Stevens 5100, likely a 30s vintage guns, with 30" M/F barrels, and it happened to be the best patterning buckshot gun I ever owned-if I lived in a shotgun-only state, I'd still have it, and I still regret letting it go. (3) Again, I don't claim to be a final authority, but the claim buckshot bulges barrels seems well contrary to my experience. You can't SEE internal weld failures, so outside condition frankly tells you nothing. One set off a premium make of American gun. My gunsmith has shown me two sets of externally beautiful barrels where they bulged to splitting.
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(2) Everyone has their opinion on pattern weld/laminate/"Damascus" barrels. You do need to have a gunsmith make sure your gun has sufficient barrel thickness. It's not a hard job to cut new tapered forcing cones on an older shotgun. You will see these chambers referred to often as "short", "2 1/2"', or "2 9/16'". This can inhibit opening of modern shotshells, doing bad pressure hinkyness. The shell had very little uncrimping to do, do the the topwad.
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(1) Quite a few older shotguns built in the paper shotshell era have an abrupt step (not necessarily visible) at the front of the chamber. Rem to get the actual inserts and not just the shell sized reducers. You can get shell reducers from as well as other special mfg insert makers. 410 and the shot pattern will not be affected, just lower power and safe shooting from your H&A. get a set oof shell gage reducers, you can bring that 12 down to a 20 or a. I would suggest, if you just want to plink. If it was a 28 ga, you would dang near be able to buy a house or car with it. I cannot tell in the pictures if the barrels on the H&A are damascus or not, IF they are, then it is truly LOW Load black powder shells ONLY.Īlso rem, never shoot slugs or buckshot out of a double barrel shotgun, regardless of choke, they will buldge the barrel about mid point and cause dangerous stress point that could explode on the next round.īTW, value on your H&A in the condition that I see and in 12 ga is about $575, if it was a 20ga that would be $650 and in 16ga about $650 and in. You can reload black powder or get them from places like Dixie Gun Works, Log Cabin Shop in Lodi ohio and I am sure a search on the net will find other dealers. The absence of the diamond and a P in the center of the diamond on the H&A means it is meant for Black Powder shells ONLY. A Diamond with a P in it, will signify OK for modern reg charge (low or high brass) shotshells. The barrels somewhere should have proof marks near or on the outside of the rear barrel by the chambers, can be under, side and top. Todays powders are more efficient and faster burning and caution should be used in using them. The H&A were proofed with 2x's charges of then smokeless powders that had slightly more power than using a 2x's fff Black Powder charge. Winneys used proof steels that were tested with 5x's proof loads or Nitro loads.
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May I ask what the LOP is (Length of pull, measured from the Toe of the buttstock to rear of the trigger)Ī Winchester Mod 21 is a far cry from a H&A. Click to expand.That H&A is a honey of a shotgun.