Originally Posted By: PA24
I personally think the Gamebores and for sure the B&P High Pheasant are too stiff for the old damascus...........just my opinion....other opinions around here will differ......

Light hand loads are best for any damascus IMO.....7,000 PSI or less IMO......especially with the wall thickness you mentioned.....

Damascus & Twist wrapped barrels all have SEAMS....Fluid Steel Barrels DO NOT.....there lies the difference mate, especially with age and any previous owners "handy-work"..........





Doug;

Interesting two photos of what appears to be the classic barrel obstruction by a shell of a lower gauge, especially since there does not appear to be any old stress crack corrosion illustrated in the clean breaks of the chamber walls of the barrel. I have seen identical type of eruption on fluid steel barrels when there has be say a 20 gauge shell in front of a 12 gauge shell in the chamber when the gun was fired.

Was the firearm illustrated in the photo yours and what was the cause of the eruption? Were you hurt?

Regards;
Bv