Re: Shotgun life
26I think what it boils down to is trigger time is trigger time. The more you shoot the better you get. I have known plenty of competitive trap shooters over the years and they all tended to be excellent shots with any kind of gun.
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Damascus barrels are plenty strong...that's an old wives tale that seems to only persist in the US. The proof houses in the UK and The Continent proof 100+ year old Damascus barrels for modern loads every day of the week, and have been doing so for decades. Damascus steel is VERY strong; more than sufficient for modern loads.SubRosa wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 1:16 amThat would be those with Damascus barrels. Shows up with a pretty swirl pattern in the steel.DavidMS wrote:I have heard that some old shotguns from the late 19th century/early 20th century do not have the metallurgical strength.
They were made by twisting a bunch of iron wires around a mandrel and beating them together under white heat. When they age, the inclusions start rust, and may unravel when fired.
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A friend and I just did that last week and it was immensely valuable. I’m looking forward to incorporating the lesson into my shooting in the future.FrontSight wrote:Shotgun shooting is completely different from handgun or rifle shooting. If you want to be even remotely competent with a shotgun, go to a sporting clays, skeet, or trap range and book just one hour with an instructor. You'll get farther in that one hour than you will in 10 years by yourself; this I can promise you. It's money well spent, and it will save you SO much in the way of headaches.
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