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Ron Smith · 05-18-2008, 09:31 PM

Louis,

The Cowboy stuff should work fine in a trapdoor. The only factory ammo recommended other than that is the standard Remington 405 gr loads.

Also don't shoot jacketed bullets in them, as the metal is a bit softer than modern steel and jacketed bullets are hard on the rifling.

Ron

05-18-2008, 09:31 PM	#5
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Louis, The Cowboy stuff should work fine in a trapdoor. The only factory ammo recommended other than that is the standard Remington 405 gr loads. Also don't shoot jacketed bullets in them, as the metal is a bit softer than modern steel and jacketed bullets are hard on the rifling. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...