Post by: prairie dog on March 10, 2014, 03:18:53 PM
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This is a Navy Arms sxs percussion shotgun. It is marked Navy Arms Ridgefield NJ and Pietta.
It says it's 12 gauge. The papers I got with it says the barrels are IC / Mod.
I measured the inside bore at the muzzle and got .751 on the left barrel and . 749 on the right? This seems odd to me.
I need some advice on loads as well as correct sizes of wards and cards for this gun. Anyone have any experience with one of these shotguns?
Post by: Feltwad on March 10, 2014, 03:39:26 PM
I have shot one of these for several decades here in the UK , for a good load at both game and clays I go for a volume load of 2.3/4 drms of medium grain powder a 12 gauge card wad then 1.1/8 oz of shot with a over shot wad .For game I use 5 or 6 shot and for clays 7 or 8.
Feltwad
A Flint Lock will not secure a chicken house door
Post by: Bison Horn on March 10, 2014, 09:03:08 PM
Post by: prairie dog on March 10, 2014, 10:22:09 PM
How's everything down at the Southwestern?
Post by: Buzzard on March 11, 2014, 09:36:48 AM
Post by: Feltwad on March 11, 2014, 11:25:07 AM
Feltwad
A Flint Lock wil not secure a chicken hose door
Post by: prairie dog on March 13, 2014, 09:56:34 PM
Post by: Bison Horn on March 13, 2014, 11:24:37 PM
Post by: Feltwad on March 14, 2014, 02:14:51 AM
Good Luck
Feltwad
A Flint Lock will not secure a chicken house door
Post by: prairie dog on March 14, 2014, 09:48:43 AM
Quote from: "Bison Horn"
PD I wonder does Bull have a place up there to shoot clays? I guess he' ll answer when he sees this. BH
We should ask him. I could bring one if he wants.
Post by: prairie dog on March 14, 2014, 09:51:03 AM
Quote from: "Feltwad"
I would also try shot size 7 and 8 for skeet it may be better than 9
Good Luck
Feltwad
A Flint Lock will not secure a chicken house door
I used to shoot in skeet leagues with modern guns. Broke many targets with #9 shot. I like 7 1/2 and 8 shot better for trap.
Post by: Riley/MN on March 14, 2014, 02:10:24 PM
The previous owner had spray-painted it camo....
Post by: Geezer in NH on September 19, 2014, 07:48:16 PM
Devices are available from Brownell's and gunsmiths that own the tools to do so
Post by: No Deer on September 19, 2014, 08:29:33 PM
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Post by: Riley/MN on September 19, 2014, 08:33:19 PM
Quote from: "No Deer"
I have one, Navy Arms, Pietta 12 ga. Have taken a few turkeys with it, including this tom last spring. I use a stouter load though, 85 gr. 3f, 1 1/4 oz. #5s was bad medicine for this turkey.
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Post by: prairie dog on October 07, 2014, 08:58:39 AM
I was shooting a 3 dram (82 grains 2-F) - 1 1/4 ounce load of #8 shot.
It looks like the shotgun is going to work out for me.
Post by: cyotewa on January 18, 2015, 03:50:31 PM
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Post by: Roaddog on January 19, 2015, 06:53:33 AM
Post by: cyotewa on January 24, 2015, 11:00:23 PM
Post by: No Deer on January 25, 2015, 06:32:49 AM
Quote from: "cyotewa"
I have one like it but I got mine in about 1975. I took it to the corn field across the road today and got a couple honkers. I use 1-3/8 oz shot in a red pacific wad over 100 grains of GO powder (predecessor of GOEX).
Nice going. What kind of shot are you using? Bismuth? tungsten?...
Post by: cyotewa on January 25, 2015, 09:22:59 PM
Post by: cyotewa on January 26, 2015, 03:50:29 PM
Post by: Feltwad on January 27, 2015, 08:38:13 AM
Keep well away from plastic wads with black powder will give you a lot of trouble .
Feltwad
Post by: cyotewa on January 27, 2015, 09:17:17 AM
Post by: Feltwad on January 27, 2015, 10:25:08 AM
I am only speaking from experience I have seen far to many black powder guns ruined through plastic wads not only muzzle loaders but also breech loaders . They are one of the main reasons for barrel ripple also with build up of plastic in the bore may result in a bulge or worse still a bursted barrel .
Feltwad
Post by: cyotewa on February 24, 2015, 10:35:22 PM
The only problem I've had with this SxS is the locks. 20 yrs ago the right lock stuck at full cock and wouldn't fire. I had to take it apart and do a little stoning. Yesterday the left lock wouldn't stay at full cock. It isn't heat treated and rounded a some, had to stone that one a little too :-( I can't complain too much though, I've shot over 3000 wads through it since I've owned it.