I have an old Remington #2 SxS 12ga marked "fluid steel" I know the steel is not as strong as modern steel. The gun is sound. A gunsmith said to shoot it with light loads or Black Powder loads. I would lean toward the BP loads if I do shoot it. I was thinking about getting a set of incert 20ga or 28ga tubes and shooting it with them. Anyone care to opine. The gun is very light weight for a SxS 12ga.
Shooting old Remingtons
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Dave McCracken
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Probably an 1894 or 1900 model. Both had short chambers by modern standards but were well made. The few I've handled pointed well.
Polywad's Vintager shells are 2 1/2" for short chambers and low pressure to boot, perfect for an old soldier like yours. Or, if you load your own, BP carries components and MEC will set up a press for 2 1/2" loads.
Polywad's Vintager shells are 2 1/2" for short chambers and low pressure to boot, perfect for an old soldier like yours. Or, if you load your own, BP carries components and MEC will set up a press for 2 1/2" loads.
oneounceload
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BP loads can be very corrosive - personally, I would go with the Vintagers loads from Polywad as a first option and a subgauge tube as a second one
DM~
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Here's my Remington 1900, 12ga., it was made in 1905 and my dad bought it in the 40's for $10.00.
We have always and still do shoot full power loads in it. I couldn't even guess how much meat it's put on the table and in the freezer. Over the years, we have shot quite a few deer with it useing slugs and buck shot too.
It's been a great gun!
DM
We have always and still do shoot full power loads in it. I couldn't even guess how much meat it's put on the table and in the freezer. Over the years, we have shot quite a few deer with it useing slugs and buck shot too.
It's been a great gun!
DM
chas08
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DM~, very nice, beautiful wood.
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