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Re: Minimum wall thickness Quail Hunter 01 #330031 07/08/13 12:15 AM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 465 Likes: 13 JohnfromUK Sidelock
JohnfromUK Sidelock Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 465 Likes: 13	Actually, one of the problems when the walls nearer the muzzle get very thin is that the barrels are so easily dented. I believe it was Greener who experimented with very thin barrels - fired safely down to a thickness that could be cut with a knife. I have a vintage 12 that passed nitro proof, but is just under .020 I believe.

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Minimum wall thickness	Quail Hunter 01	07/07/13 08:52 PM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	tut	07/07/13 10:42 PM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	Krakow Kid	07/07/13 10:50 PM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	Drew Hause	07/07/13 10:55 PM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	Krakow Kid	07/07/13 11:08 PM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	PeteM	07/08/13 12:38 AM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	Quail Hunter 01	07/08/13 04:06 AM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	Quail Hunter 01	07/08/13 04:10 AM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	JohnfromUK	07/08/13 04:15 AM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	L. Brown	07/08/13 10:47 AM
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Re: Minimum wall thickness	Shotgunlover	07/08/13 01:34 PM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	Drew Hause	07/08/13 02:44 PM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	Geo. Newbern	07/08/13 02:52 PM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	L. Brown	07/08/13 03:51 PM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	Joe Wood	07/08/13 04:20 PM
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Re: Minimum wall thickness	old colonel	07/10/13 01:19 AM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	Beagle	07/10/13 02:51 AM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	Quail Hunter 01	07/08/13 05:32 PM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	Shotgunlover	07/08/13 07:04 PM
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Re: Minimum wall thickness	Shotgunlover	07/08/13 07:25 PM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	Drew Hause	07/08/13 07:34 PM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	Drew Hause	07/08/13 08:05 PM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	Joe Wood	07/08/13 09:36 PM
Re: Minimum wall thickness	Shotgunlover	07/08/13 11:16 PM
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Re: Minimum wall thickness	Drew Hause	07/09/13 01:07 AM
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Re: Minimum wall thickness	Shotgunlover	07/09/13 10:23 PM
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