Yessiree--fact of life with L.C. Smiths- One of many reasons I lean toward pre-1913 graded 12 gauge Smith guns- pre-WW1- better grades of Walnut for stocking available than after WW1 ended--And all of mine had the epoxy lock area treatment by Brad B. And none of them have ever shot a 1& 1/4 oz. "Express Load" either- and never will--When you drive a Lamborghini, you use Castrol motor oil- not the Wally_World cheap stuff in the crankcase- RWTF

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