Vintage Barrel Steel Composition

[Drew Hause]

Here you go Kirk
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...vwLYc-kGA/edit

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...UOZEFU/preview

1914 A.H. Fox Gun Co. catalog recommended 12g loads (courtesy of David Noreen)
DuPont, “E.C.”, and “Schultze” Bulk Smokeless 3 Dram 1 1/8 oz.
Dense Infallible 20 - 24 grains with 1 1/8 oz. shot
Dense Ballistite 20 - 22 grains with 1 1/8 oz. shot

1 1/8 oz. 3 Dram Equivalent of BULK Smokeless was 6500 - 7500 psi.
1 1/8 oz. 3 Dr. Eq. of DENSE Smokeless was 8,500 - 10,000 psi.

[Kirk Mckinney]

Cool. Thanks a million Drew. So I guess I was playing it real safe. If I could ask just one more quick question. Do you think it would hurt my barrels to shoot bismuth with a fiber wad ? Thanks again for the info it will help me very much. See you in the field

[Drew Hause]

Bismuth is as soft as lead. You should ask the manufacturer for the load pressure; RST is happy to provide that information.