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The gun is very sound and just wasnt sure about the steel used.....
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11-12-2018, 09:27 AM | #4 | ||||||
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The more acceptable way of measuring a stock is from the middle of the front trigger along the center line of the stock to the far end of the butt plate or pad. The more common LOP or Length of Pull is 14" - 14 1/2"
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11-12-2018, 10:03 AM | #5 | ||||||
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Vulcan Steel barrels are fine for use with modern powders in appropriate loads. Common sense should prevail - magnum loads are more than you should be shooting in an old gun like that. Standard or light loads in 2 1/2" shells would be perfect.
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See, I didn’t know that. I’ve been chasing pheasant for a week now with regular Federal 1 1/8 heavy field loads. I didn’t know I wasn’t supposed to use them.
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11-13-2018, 05:58 PM | #7 | ||||||
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My favorite pheasant and duck load for a 12 bore is 1 1/4 oz. at around 1200 fps. Its the old 3 1/4 dram equiv. load. I don't shoot released pheasants but if I did, I would use a 1 oz. or 1 1/8 oz. load in the 12.
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11-12-2018, 09:51 PM | #8 | ||||||
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I have used the Regular heavy Field Loads such as Bruce ,but any more I have seemed to gravitate toward the Lighter Loads to protect my wood ,I feel the lighter Recoil is easier on 100 Year Old Stocks than the Recoil from a heavy field load , of course just my opinion ! Honestly never gave much thought to the Barrels as long as they are Fluid Steel , Before I started shooting the Vintage loads I always liked the copper coated 5 Shot for late season Pheasant !
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11-12-2018, 10:07 PM | #9 | ||||||
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Bruce, you're right - those old guns can really take it if they're in good shape.
I had a feeling when I posted that that you might take notice and say something. So... I know it can be done and you have even quoted the original factory loads here in the past... Loads that are really quite stout in fact. I, not having seen the gun, wouldn't suggest shooting heavy loads in it... but that's just me. .
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A 4 dram load would not have made them more dead, but to each their own. |
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