being a shooter will depend on the condition of the barrels- how bad is the pitting in the bores
If you say - shinny and no pitting - then i start thinking they have been "cleaned up" meaning honed-
in either case- the next thing you should know is the wall thickness - if they were honed - how much meat is left in there- in most cases - if you are not experienced with them and don't have the tools- determining if it is safe to shoot is best left to an experienced double gun gunsmith- not your local gun shops fix it man.
also - what is the chamber length- most were short chambered 2 1/2 or 2 5/8s for 12's, i go with light loads as much for the aged wood as the metal
horror stories about shooting composite barrels abound- mostly someone knows someone who heard from someone that someone else's barrels burst-
low pressure loads are available form companies such as RST if you do not reload
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