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Shooting modern ammo in older guns #18603521 07/22/23 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,334 Likes: 4 Idaho muleshoe OP Campfire Outfitter OP muleshoe Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,334 Likes: 4 Idaho More specifically in an older 42. Any issues? Black Cows Matter!

Re: Shooting modern ammo in older guns muleshoe #18603743 07/22/23 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,076 Likes: 2 L.I. N.Y. S sqweeler Campfire Tracker sqweeler Campfire Tracker S Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,076 Likes: 2 L.I. N.Y. No issue's at all.1949 cylinder bore.

Re: Shooting modern ammo in older guns muleshoe #18603842 07/22/23 Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 792 S Sam_H Campfire Regular Sam_H Campfire Regular S Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 792 I collect and shoot 42s. They will safely digest any modern CIP or SAAMI 2.5" or 3" factory shell (assuming 3" chamber).

Re: Shooting modern ammo in older guns muleshoe #18603949 07/22/23 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,370 The West Mountain P Poconojack Campfire Tracker Poconojack Campfire Tracker P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,370 The West Mountain No steel shot? "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson

Re: Shooting modern ammo in older guns muleshoe #18604076 07/22/23 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,146 Connecticut / Florida M Mike_S Campfire Tracker Mike_S Campfire Tracker M Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,146 Connecticut / Florida Your great great grandchildren will be shooting it.

Re: Shooting modern ammo in older guns Poconojack #18604318 07/22/23 Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 792 S Sam_H Campfire Regular Sam_H Campfire Regular S Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 792 Originally Posted by Poconojack No steel shot? Not in my 42s......well, maybe the repro.

Re: Shooting modern ammo in older guns muleshoe #18605114 07/22/23 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,334 Likes: 4 Idaho muleshoe OP Campfire Outfitter OP muleshoe Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,334 Likes: 4 Idaho Okay, thanks guys. There’s going to be a 42 in my near future. Black Cows Matter!