Jerry, welcome to the world of damascus guns! You're spot on with your reloads. I do basically the same except hold the velocities up a little higher--about 1175 fps while keeping the pressures down. I'm not worried about blowing the tubes as much as I'm concerned about undue stress on these old guns actions. After all, when you're over 100 years old you deserve a little gentler diet.

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