Dear Nitro, You are a touchy fellow. Your ego appears to be as delicate as your rifles. I do appreciate the information on the Chapuis. One incident? Is that reason to scratch it off of my buy list? No. I did not infer that your information was incorrect, however, I really dislike rumor and innuendo. I find first hand data very useful. If you have some, great. By the way, I did some checking based on the excellent reply you made to my chrono post. I suggest that you drop a dime and really speak with your sources in detail. It seems that the ammo issue is not universal--most things never are. I happen to think that there may have been an evolution in barrel construction-- bore consistency and metallurgy in the last 100 years. I own British guns mde in 1913 that shoot just fine. And I have taken your advice and will not shoot hard hitting new style ammo out of them. Anyway, I am not returning to this post to read anymore. Regards.