I have never been afraid of Damascus barrels. I think we all should be respectful of what can happen with any barrels that have been honed too thin - or have had dents improperly repaired - or barrels that have had the chambers lengthened to the point where the area of the beginning of the cone is dangerously thin - or where pits or occlusions in the composite barrels compromise their safety, whether Damascus or fluid steel.
I shoot some known brand 'off the shelf' loads in some of my guns where I know the barrels are stout enough and in "light game guns" I use low pressure loads.
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