[T4A]

Anyone know where I could find blackpowder or paper hulls for Hopkins & Allen 12 gauge with damascus barrel? Thanks

[Father Knows Best]

Hulls or shells? You can reload any hull with black powder. I load AA and STS hulls with black powder all the time. If you want loaded black powder shells, there are a number of sources, but they're very expensive $15/box or so).

[Tinker2]

You do know that you are pushing your luck with any
Damascus barreled guns ??

[Father Knows Best]

That's a good point that I should have picked up on. The consensus opinion these days is that no damascus barrel shotguns are safe to shoot -- with any ammo. Corrosion between the layers can weaken them without any outside evidence. Hang it over the mantle and be done with it.

[T4A]

Shells is what I'm looking for. Where can I buy them? I don't reload and I was wondering where I could get them.

[gunsmither]

Do a search for Goex Black Powder, and you'll see their BP shells. I believe it has a distributor list, and you can probably call the nearest one for a quote. They are pricey, if I recall. Good luck. Joe

[Father Knows Best]

Goex bought out the former Black Dawge Cartridge Company, and now sells its products under the Goex name. The 12 gauge shells are decent. They use once-fired AA hulls with Winchester red wads and 1-1/8 oz of 7-1/2 shot, IIRC.

Your problem, however, is those damascus barrels. There is no way to know their condition. The gun could blow up in your face even with light black powder loads.

If you're really that (dumb/courageous?) and insist on shooting it, you can get Goex black powder shotshells from Powder, Inc.: http://www.powderinc.com/order_ammo.htm . Price is $15.60/box plus shipping.