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    Re: 16 Ga Smith Ser #218718 Archived Message

    Posted by David W on October 17, 2006, 9:04 pm, in reply to "16 Ga Smith Ser #218718"

    Carl, congratulations of your new "elsie". Your guns serial number dates it to 1915, and with the London Steel barrels, I believe it to be an Ideal Grade.
    As far as what to shoot in it, I would only shoot low pressure shells in it, nothing higher than around 7,800 psi. There are factory 1 oz. loads that are listed as low velocity and would be fine for it.
    Hope you will join the L.C.S.C.A.


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