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Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith Drew Hause #183426 03/21/10 05:08 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 680 Flint Hills of Kansas TwiceBarrel Sidelock
TwiceBarrel Sidelock Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 680 Flint Hills of Kansas	I agree with Gunut and Laxcoach. Recoil is the limiting factor with vintage double guns. L Cs are particularly weak in the stock head due to the amount of wood that must be removed to accommodate the locks. I would limit loads to 1 1/8th ounce of shot at 1200 fps velocity (good trap load) to stay in the 19 to 21 ft pounds of recoil range to be on the safe side.

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safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	Dcoleinpa	03/20/10 06:54 PM
Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	gunut	03/20/10 07:27 PM
Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	Dcoleinpa	03/20/10 07:35 PM
Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	Laxcoach	03/20/10 11:13 PM
Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	Drew Hause	03/20/10 11:23 PM
Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	TwiceBarrel	03/21/10 09:08 PM
Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	Jerry V Lape	03/21/10 11:27 PM
Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	L. Brown	03/22/10 11:32 AM
Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	Tom Martin	03/22/10 01:23 PM
Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	Drew Hause	03/22/10 03:40 PM
Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	2-piper	03/23/10 12:49 AM
Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	Drew Hause	03/23/10 01:12 AM
Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	TwiceBarrel	03/23/10 01:30 AM
Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	Fishnfowler	03/23/10 02:03 AM
Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	L. Brown	03/23/10 12:08 PM
Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	Tom Martin	03/23/10 12:43 PM
Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	2-piper	03/23/10 01:01 PM
Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	Stallones	03/23/10 02:36 PM
Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	Drew Hause	03/23/10 02:47 PM
Re: safe load for 1907 L.C. Smith	L. Brown	03/23/10 05:49 PM

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