12 Gauge Reloading Damascus Barrel

contact CGNer catinthehat. go to the black powder and antique forum, and sift thru the answers you get. many naysayers there and many with tons of experience. i bought skeet shells(cheap). dumped the powder, saved the shot. i cut the crimps off as my gun is only 2 3/4 chamber max, and reloaded with equal parts by vol of shot and BP. tied gun to a tree, fired both barrels with a string and i have a fine gun for birds and rabbits. would not go near modern factory loads, but some guys use certain smokeless hand loads.
 
nice to see these guns are still around but theres one problem with them you cant trust the barrel on them, I remember when I took my hunter safety coarse when I was 15 the instructor told us then to watch those type of guns . unless you are experienced handloader in my opion don't mess with it , its not worth the hassel your going through to try to save money hang the gun on the wall and call it a day. this is something that I would not even do myself its not worth it !!!!!!! hound2013
 
infideleggwelder said:
contact CGNer catinthehat. go to the black powder and antique forum, and sift thru the answers you get. many naysayers there and many with tons of experience. i bought skeet shells(cheap). dumped the powder, saved the shot. i cut the crimps off as my gun is only 2 3/4 chamber max, and reloaded with equal parts by vol of shot and BP. tied gun to a tree, fired both barrels with a string and i have a fine gun for birds and rabbits. would not go near modern factory loads, but some guys use certain smokeless hand loads.
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Aren't most skeet shells 2 3/4 to start with? Cutting the crimp would bring you down to about 2 1/4 no?
 
hound2013 said:
nice to see these guns are still around but theres one problem with them you cant trust the barrel on them, I remember when I took my hunter safety coarse when I was 15 the instructor told us then to watch those type of guns . unless you are experienced handloader in my opion don't mess with it , its not worth the hassel your going through to try to save money hang the gun on the wall and call it a day. this is something that I would not even do myself its not worth it !!!!!!! hound2013
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Damascus/pattern welded barrels are safe as long as the bores are not pitted and you use black powder
 
hound2013 said:
nice to see these guns are still around but theres one problem with them you cant trust the barrel on them, I remember when I took my hunter safety coarse when I was 15 the instructor told us then to watch those type of guns . unless you are experienced handloader in my opion don't mess with it , its not worth the hassel your going through to try to save money hang the gun on the wall and call it a day. this is something that I would not even do myself its not worth it !!!!!!! hound2013
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You based your entire post based on what some unknown guy told you years ago? I suppose there is just no substituting informed opinion for baseless conjecture.
 
Damascus barrels are unreliable for safe shooting with any load. You have no idea if the hammered welds are solid or not.
 
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