WalkingWolf
Regular Member
wow, you've really played around with shells.
would you consider a Stevens 311 Side-by a "well built shotgun" for the purpose of your expiramental loads?
How old of a Stevens? They have been around for a long time, I think it would be OK as long as it is not a Damascus barrels. Stevens was a well built gun. Actually they are not my loads, People have been using cut cartridges all the way back to when cartridges were still paper. As well as reloading target shells with milder home loads. You should be able to hunt the internet and find some pictures with instructions for the cut cartridges, as well as maybe a video. I believe there is also one on making wax birdshot loads. As long as you are not shooting out of a full choke you should be able to get away with it, I would also be leery of a modified choke. My dad used cut cartridges when I was young in the double he kept in his truck. Even though they are target loads they are higher pressure than normal target loads because of pushing the paper or plastic casing down the barrel.