Keith- one of many good reasons why I shoot 1100 fps low pressure loads in my 12 bore Smiths- 3 are graded ejector guns pre-1913, one is a Ideal LONGRANGE made in 1929- that gun will never see a 3 inch shell or a steel shot load- so I use it for turkeys, and "arch-angel" barn pigeons- they all love RST loads-- Also, I had Brad epoxy coat the thin wood areas in the stock head, and I do NOT remove the lock plates, to avoid over-tightening the head through bolt-- Facts of life if you want to shoot Smiths today.

"The field is the touchstone of the man"..