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Unread 08-15-2019, 02:35 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by Jeff Elder View Post
I know this is a wide question, but what psi would be a safe one. You know just across the board?
As Rick has said it all depends on the gun, but for a 16ga I would like to be in the 7500 to 8000 range. with my later fluid steel guns, Damascus less then that. Again even if the barrels are great we are still talking wood that is at least eighty years old..... and most is well over a hundred years old !
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