I put about 2K rounds through my Charles Lancaster Model A Live Pigeon at wobble trap and ZZ each year. 1896 with original 2 3/4 chambers, proofed for 1 1/4 oz, and Whitworth barrels. I reload to about 8000psi, so no problems with it.
However, My Claybrough & Johnstone sidelock is a 7 pound game gun, and I put about 1K rounds through it on clays in August and doves in September - November. I reload to about 7000psi with 1 oz shot. No sign of stock cracks.
As I have made available before on this forumbefore, I have on Excel quite a mumber of low pressure loads from 4000 - 9000 psi using various hulls, primers, shot weights, and powder that were originally published by Sherman Bell. Just send me an email to jhaynes1@flash.net and ask for it. Jim Haynes
