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Primer Strength
I have seen a number of hand loaded shells, some of them my own, where powder does not get loaded into the shell for one reason or another. The primer explosion will eject 1 1/8 ounce of shot about 50 or so yards and sometimes also ejects the wad but usually the wad stays in the barrel. It's very critical that the wad, if still in the barrel, be removed before firing the next shell or you will blow the barrel. I've seen blown barrels but I've never witnessed one. And I don't really want to. Cheers, Tom
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I agree with Bruce. The gas relief grooves were milled or filed by someone who was trying to solve a problem that did not exist. Gas relief grooves are part of the original equipment of some guns, but not to solve a problem that normally exists in shotguns. Platinum plugged gas relief valves are a standard piece of equipment on high grade muzzle loading fowlers, but I have never seen such a gun with a missing platinum plug.
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