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Don't forget the AA Featerlites, their pressure used to be posted here on the site, somewhere ... & it was 7,000 PSI.
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After you have the barrels inspected and if they are safe consider what high pressure loads will do to the stock. It is likely that the stock will crack if the barrels hold up to the stiffer loads. The wood is 100 years old after all and made for the lower pressure loads. Why bother with high pressure loads anyways? Both low pressure factory and reloaded ammo is very easy to come by these days. Better safe than sorry and one restock job will make you sorry. Cracks suck.
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The AA Featherlight loads are now the AA 'Low noise Low recoil'; 15/16 oz at 980 fps and run 6,200 psi.
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If the gun has been lengthened to 2 3/4 without having been subjected to re-proof it is out-of-proof an will be illegal to sell in the UK (which may not matter to you but may be a useful reminder to those considering purchase of such a gun).
Then it depends on what the lob has been done like.
The advice re-low pressure loads is sound. Factory loaded 2 3/4" shells are generally loaded to a pressure -safety expectation of 3 1/4 tons per square inch.
Last edited by Small Bore; 07/02/07 08:03 AM.
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As the "Latest" proof stated .729", 2½", 3 Tons Nitro it is obvious the chambers were opened after that proof & thus are technically "Out of Proof". Pressure as such will be of most concern as to what the bbl will take. The stock will be more affected by total load than by pressure per se. You can find loads that will push a 1½oz load with slow powders at pressures lower than a real fast powder would push a 1oz load to a similar velocity. The heavier load is going to be more punishing to the stock (as well as your shoulder) even though having a lower pressure.
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Featherlites . . . the problem with them (other than their extremely low velocity, which might make them OK for targets but not for hunting) is that I've heard a bunch of them go "poof" on the range when the temperature is down around freezing.
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