Just because a good gun can easily withstand a proof load withous suffering any visible or even measurable effect does not mean the gun should be subjected to such stout loads except during a proof test. A particular proof load is about twice, or greater, the recommended max for a gun. I like to stay well below 7,000 psi in any of my guns, even fluid steel barrels. Keeping in mind that the barrels are not the only parts of a gun that undergoes stress every time the gun is fired.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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