Mike-SoCal
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I recently purchased (for fun-no hunting involved) a Spanish Zabala Hermanos 10ga SxS imported by Armsport in 1979. The barrels are 24" in length and will be shortened to 20" with no chokes. They have mint bores, a pressure proof stamp listed at 1000 Kgs and a weight of 2720 gmos.
By way of reference, the site: Spanishguns.com says that the prooof stamp listing is the "maximum" pressure the shotgun will take before serious damage can occur and that recommended pressure is 2/3 of "maximum." So, a suitable pressure for a gun proofed at 1000 Kgs (14,081 psi) would be around 8,800 psi. Does anyone theoretically know whether my Zabala can safely handle currently manufactured 10ga buckshot & slugs. I'd appreciate any comments. Thanks
Mike
By way of reference, the site: Spanishguns.com says that the prooof stamp listing is the "maximum" pressure the shotgun will take before serious damage can occur and that recommended pressure is 2/3 of "maximum." So, a suitable pressure for a gun proofed at 1000 Kgs (14,081 psi) would be around 8,800 psi. Does anyone theoretically know whether my Zabala can safely handle currently manufactured 10ga buckshot & slugs. I'd appreciate any comments. Thanks
Mike