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cosieman · 2022-12-04 02:13:43

Is there any black powder shotgun shells anywhere i have this old damuscus shotgun i would like to use

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Black powder shotgun shells?

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04-12-2022 3:13am

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cosieman

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Is there any black powder shotgun shells anywhere i have this old damuscus shotgun i would like to use

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#2 04-12-2022 7:16pm
Grizzly 45

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Thread from 2013 ..Not much has changed since. Still the problem of importing such,or us not having a proof house to re proof these old guns to an acceptable nitro proof load.
https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2056963187/black-powder-shooting-in-irealnd-can-it-be-done

"If you want to keep someone away from your house, Just fire the shotgun through the door."
Vice President [and former lawyer] Joe Biden Field& Stream Magazine interview Feb 2013 "

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#3 18-12-2022 6:25pm
Sika98k

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058274477/black-powder-shotgun-shells

Some Damascus barreled shotguns are proofed for nitro powders. Why not put up a photo of the flats of your barrels so they can be looked at.

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