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i have 1904 VH 16- re-barreled by Remington in the 1930's with 2 3/4 chambers

i shot off the shelf 16's in it for many years

the barrels are fine

the stock cracked

I keep saying -
pressure is for the barrels
recoil is for the wood

worry about both in an old gun
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