From the very introduction in the October 1894 Remington Arms Co. catalogue, the Remington Hammerless Gun was said to be "guaranteed for nitro powders". However, from surviving hang tags, we know that up to at least 1899, they were still being targetted with a black powder load of 3 1/2 Drachms F.G. Powder pushing 1 1/4 ounce of #8 chilled shot. By a 1908 vintage hang tag a 12-gauge Remington Hammerless Gun was being targetted with a load of 24 grains of Infallible in a 2 5/8 inch UMC Nitro Club shell pushing 1 1/4 ounce of #8 chilled shot. On the back of the 1908 hang tag they give maximum recommended 12-gauge loads of 3 1/4 drams of the various bulk smokeless powders or 26 grains of Infallible or Ballistite dense smokeless powders. These are considerably lighter than the loads given on the back of the 1899 hang tag.
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