I presently own several drillings in 9,3x72r and recently sold a cape gun in 9,3x72r. I have hunted with drillings as my primary field shotgun and often as my deer rifle since I was 12...am now 57...**&*%%$#

I shoot the S&B in my hammer drilling circa 1921 and my hammerless circa 1926. The cape gun was circa 1926, also.

These were black powder rounds at one time. The modern ammo loadings for the 9,3x72r respects that fact. If yours is circa 1900 or later, it is probably a nitro proofed drilling. Have you taken it down and looked at the bottom of the barrels just at the base of the barrels? There should be nitro proof indications there and also the date made/proofed. It will be something like 6/21...8/11...12/27...meaning the month and year of final production.

The 9,3x72r is adaquate for deer and works quite well to about 125 yards. It is about like shooting a 35 Rem out of a carbine. It is common to have them sleeved to 30-30, but I don't see the need, since there is at long last a supply of S&B ammo on the American market. If you plan to reload for this round, IMR 3031 is great and be sure to use the proper 192 gr .364 bullets...DON'T use the heavier .365 or .366 bullets designed for the 9,3x74r, 9,3x62, or 9,3x64...POISON

I should have told you that it wasn't even safe to hold...!!! Then tried to screw you out of it...

I assume that the shotgun barrels are 16 gauge. They will be chambered for 65mm shells, about 2 1/2"+. I use the 2 1/2 " Gamebore shells in my older 16's. I also have a dwindling supply of old paper 2 9/16" American shells; they are just right for the older 16 doubles and combo guns.

Heck...just sell me the gun and get rid of all these problems...

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