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Old 03-04-2010, 01:50 AM
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gottlieb: One warning about shooting with old paper shotshells; the powder used then was nitrocellulose. If stored in excessive heat, the explosive component could settle to one side of the shotshell. When shot that condition causes a hot spot and a subsequent splitting of the paper hull. Sometimes entire paper hulls can break loose from the brass and some of those can be left behind in the barrel. The only safe way to shoot those old paper shotshells is to use a break action shotgun where the shooter can physically look down the bore before subsequent shots. Don't ruin a good pump or autoloader barrel being cheap. ......... Big Cholla
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