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Old 10-13-2012, 07:45 PM   #17
targetacqmgt
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Default Re: How can you tell if a remington shotgun has a damascus barrel

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Originally Posted by JLA View Post
Definitely get it to a reputable gunsmith. If you fire a modern smokeless load in a damascus steel barrel it will unravel just like in the cartoons when elmer fudd shoots his shotgun after bugs stuffed a carrot in the muzzle.. kaboomsproiiing... daaammmmiiiiittt! will be your reaction.

That said if it is damascus and its in good shape.. no reason you cant hunt with it. just have to use BP shotshells. easy enough if you reload your own. if not Black Dawge makes BP shotshells for cowboy action and old hunting shotguns.
Question what is a BP load???
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