Pete, I don't know why you keep referring to nitro and damascus barrels - it has nothing to do with paper base wads getting stuck in barrels. All I was doing was relaying what has happened to others. If you don't want to believe it that's fine with me. One fellow said he was shooting skeet [ with a Berreta and reloaded Federals] and half way through a round he had a funny sounding shot. They examined the barrel and it had a slit about 6" long half way down the barrel. They found a Federal shell with the base wad missing. They didn't know what else to contribute it to. Do I think it's likely, no. Do I think it's possible - hell, anything is possible. Can damascus barrels be blown shooting nitro in them, yes - I've done it. 23 stitches latter I was ok. But that gun blew in the chamber - an overload. So could have a steel barrel with the load I had mistakenly made. I still shoot nitro in damascus barrel guns and shoot Federal shells for my black powder loads. I was just pointing out a possibility. Be sure of what powder is in your reloading bottle and look down the barrels after every shot.
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Paul Harm
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