10 ga for fowling

[C. Aaron Beck]

This is all good info. Does anyone have a PDF of the Sherman Bell articles so often refered? Id like to read them for myself. Damascus is sort of a gray area i guess, some assure you that good quality is safe and some say otherwise. Sort of like the steel shot debate, another one I wrestled with and dismissed. Shoot only steel and hevi shot out of my 1904 lc smith oo grade. Principal duck gun so long as it isnt pouring rain.

[Harry Collins]

Aaron,

Shortly after steel shot became manditory, some claimed that it would "rifle" the barrels of older shotguns. We were lucky the first year with a heavy VH 12 gauge with 32" IC barrels and never did it again. I guess you have been lucky with your Smith as well.

Harry