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Re: need help with British Proof markings RARiddell #510852 04/07/18 09:50 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 11,574 Likes: 168 Iowa L. Brown Sidelock
L. Brown Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 11,574 Likes: 168 Iowa	By the proofmarks, that gun was made between 1925-54. If you look at those H&H shotshell boxes--and I happen to have a box of 67mm 16's from H&H--it will likely tell you that they're OK if the gun is proofed for loads of at least 1 oz and the chambers are at least 2 1/2" in length. Your gun is good to go in both those areas.

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need help with British Proof markings	RARiddell	04/07/18 01:43 PM
Re: need help with British Proof markings	L. Brown	04/07/18 01:50 PM
Re: need help with British Proof markings	RARiddell	04/07/18 02:56 PM
Re: need help with British Proof markings	lagopus	04/07/18 03:00 PM
Re: need help with British Proof markings	RARiddell	04/08/18 11:58 AM
Re: need help with British Proof markings	lagopus	04/08/18 02:19 PM
Re: need help with British Proof markings	damascus	04/09/18 11:17 PM
Re: need help with British Proof markings	L. Brown	04/10/18 11:36 AM
Re: need help with British Proof markings	RARiddell	04/10/18 12:18 PM
Re: need help with British Proof markings	2-piper	04/10/18 02:41 PM

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