A testament to Damascus

[C. Aaron Beck]

Who makes 3" 10 ga steel shot? I didnt think there was ever a market for that so the ammo companies never tried to make it.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by C. Aaron Beck

Who makes 3" 10 ga steel shot? I didnt think there was ever a market for that so the ammo companies never tried to make it.

Maybe Brad can clarify. If he was using 3" steel shot loads then I suspect the gun was equipped with chamber mates or the like and he was shooting 12ga 3" steel shot shells. 10 gauge 2 7/8" factory loads went by the wayside in the 70's long before steel shot was mandated. I don't think there was ever a factory steel shot short ten load.

[C. Aaron Beck]

Those were my guesses as well, however the validity of extreme pressure claims seem to pertain to the specifics of the loads used. Thus I was asking for more clarity. If I could shoot steel from my damascus 10 ga with short chambers, I probably would. But, there are a lot of factors involved, not the least of which is complete unavailability of suitable factory ammo. With all due respect to Brad, that post read to the opposite extreme of the "damascus is junk" nonsense but with similar (possibly innaccurate) anectdotal information which generally devalues the position that Damascus barrels can be safe to shoot with smokeless loads of safe pressures in safe guns blah blah blah

[Parker Bachelder (Brad's Profile)]

Sorry for the typo I meant 3 1/2 not 3. Winchester drylocks measure 2.92 crimped, federal premiums measure 3.05 crimped.
I do not suggest shooting any load in any chamber that is not correct.