Read Ross' article in the Winter 2009 DGJ but it leaves me with more questions than answers. My barrel flats show reproved to 2 3/4 at 3 1/4 tons, .729 and BNP.

Ross loaded black but I'm wondering if mine is suited for nitro, although the description in Julia's catalog said proofed for black but reproved for 2 3/4. Being a 2 3/4 I can get the paper hulls, fiber wads, and projectiles. Believe he said that he shunned the roll-crimp but the pictures seem to show both non-rolled and roll-crimped rounds.

Going to dig further and pattern the gun with 2 3/4 1 ounce 7's to determine suitability for pheasant then onto Fosberry projectiles.