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  • Even though you visually see no pitting or cracks, I would not shoot it with smokeless rounds full stop. Unless you can find a smokeless proof mark, you have no idea if it will blow up on the first round or the 50th. Adapters will still have a chance of blowing the gun up. Stick with black powder rounds.

    BP wouldn’t foul the internals as bad as you think, just the barrel/receiver area. I run several BP percussion/cartridge revolvers and the hammer and springs hardly foul up, but I do clean them. You also have to remember that they had break action double barrel shotguns from beginning of the BP days to today.

    Depending on the model, some can shoot both at the same time, some only shoot one after the other, some have 1, other 2 triggers, depends on the shotgun.

    I think I’ve seen the video you are referencing.

    Don’t take the risk, shoot the proper ammo/type with the proper gun. Spending a few extra bucks on specialty ammo is cheaper than hand surgery.



  • I personally would NOT fire smokeless in that gun. Sure, some guys proved THEIR barrels didn’t explode, but not all laminated steel or damascus barrels are all the same. On top of that, age is a factor on older guns too. Is the barrel pitted or cracked? These barrels are not proofed at all for smokeless.

    Honestly, just buy 12GA ammo off the shelf, the cheapest you can find. Cut the top off, dump the wad, shot, powder out. Then put black powder (777 or whatever substitute you want to use), wad, shot, wad, and then use tallow or bees wax and pour it over the top, not letting it drop off the sides.

    I can’t find the video of Berry showing “cut shells” on Iraqveteran8888 channel atm, but there are other sources.