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Unread 02-17-2019, 12:04 AM   #1
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Question for everyone...I prefer to shoot a 16 ga with 2 3/4 Fiocchi high brass 6 shot shells for grouse hunting. (Please don’t respond arguing about my load of choice. I find I wound and lose much less grouse when I use this load.). I digress. My question is can you shoot these shells in Damascus barrels safely? I would not be targeting shoot with them. Would it matter if the chambers were altered to handle the 2 3/4 shell to decrease pressure or should you only stick to RST type 2 1/2 low powered shells?

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I only shoot 2-1/2” RST’s in my damascus guns and I would never lengthen the chambers. Doesn’t take a lot to kill a grouse. Problem is hitting them.

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Thanks for responding. I've shot many grouse with RST shells but (personally) I find that I let feathers fly too often without finding the birds. So I choose to shoot other shells. With that said can damascus barrels handle a 2 3/4 high brass shell?
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Trey, there are several variables in a Damascus gun’s ability to safely withstand shooting cartridges that weren’t meant to be used in a gun such as yours. I would recommend against altering your chambers, but instead have a very qualified person measure the wall thickness at the juncture of the forward end of the chamber where the forcing cone begins. That is by far the most critical point to be concerned with.

I have often shot 2 3/4” “high brass” loads in my 12 gauge DH with both the Titanic and the Damascus barrels which have 2 9/19” and 2 5/8” (respectively) chambers but have never attempted such a practice with my 0-frame 16’s.

Don’t tempt fate. Measure that juncture at the very least.

RST does however, use #6 shot in about any 2 1/2” shell you may want and they are quite sufficient for grouse. 1 ounce of those in a 2 1/2” shell is really all you need.





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Thanks for the reply Dean. Good advise. I’ll do just that!
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There are plenty of low pressure hand loads that run around 1200 fps. #6 shot ( I use #7's) and a low pressure load around 1180 to 1200 fps work just fine and the factory loads in a low pressure range are not hard to find. BP comp 1's, RST, Polywad and Xperincia are just a few I use with great results and are easy on the guns. In my Damascus English doubles I stay below 7000 ps. Try hand loads or a few of the factory loads in that range and I believe you will have success.
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Trey I think you would be well served by reading the posts of Drew Hause on this forum. He gives the most comprehensive advice concerning Damascus barrels that you can find. In the end no one can say what is good with out a thorough inspection of those barrels and knowing the pressure of the shell you intend to use.He has a web site that is very good.
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I also like #6 for Grouse , especially after the Woodcock are gone. I have had no problems using RST 12ga paper in #6 shot in my DH damacus. I would not use any high velocity loads.
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So for the experts here, which shells produce less recoil?
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I just tried both in my 16 a few weeks ago. The 1200fps RSTs have noticeably less recoil in my 1 frame 16 with 30" barrels. A great low pressure high performing shell...in my opinion.
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