Shaktiman Ball cartridge

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Shaktiman Ball cartridge

Post by Belgian collector » Sun Jan 05, 2020 3:55 am

Greetings/ Namaskar/ Salam from Europe . On a visit to India , a local associate showed me some 12 bore shotgun cartridges , loaded with a single spherical ball . The company of the cartridges were called Shaktiman . The design intrigued me . So l wanted to ask a question . Are these Shaktiman ball cartridges safe to use with say , a fully choked shotgun ? Also , how long have these 12 gauge ball cartridges ( of any brand ) been manufactured in India ?
Please pardon my ignorance , as l am a foreigner to your country . My associate owns a side by side shotgun called an " IOF 12 bore dbbl " which looked pretty old but well maintained . It looked similar to a BSA shotgun l have in my collection.
Does anyone here know what the chokes are , on an IOF 12 bore side by side gun ? Were they fully choked in both the barrels ?
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Re: Shaktiman Ball cartridge

Post by Vikram » Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:58 pm

I have used Shaktiman ball cartridges. Should be used only in guns with 2 3/4" or more chambers. Accuracy is by approximation. Try them on a target from different distances to find out what kind of accuracy one is getting. I kept mine under 20 yards. To shoot out of full choke, better check if the ball falls through the barrel.
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Re: Shaktiman Ball cartridge

Post by Belgian collector » Sun Jan 05, 2020 7:47 pm

Thank you , Mr. Vikram . Do you know anything about IOF 12 bore side by side shotguns and what chokes were on the barrels ?

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Re: Shaktiman Ball cartridge

Post by Vikram » Sun Jan 05, 2020 7:54 pm

Belgian collector wrote:
Sun Jan 05, 2020 7:47 pm
Thank you , Mr. Vikram . Do you know anything about IOF 12 bore side by side shotguns and what chokes were on the barrels ?
I have never seen an IOF SXS in person. Let's see if someone who had the opportunity replies. I will ask a gunsmith friend.

Also, the Shaktiman ball cartridges come in different shapes, one of which is particularly strangely shaped and almost useless.
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Re: Shaktiman Ball cartridge

Post by riflemarksman » Sun Jan 05, 2020 8:24 pm

I had seen a IOF double barrel several years ago, both barrels looked similar at the muzzel end so I assume they did not have any chokes

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Re: Shaktiman Ball cartridge

Post by Belgian collector » Mon Jan 06, 2020 5:33 am

Thank you so much , Mr. Riflemarksman . So l am assuming that the IOF 12 bore dbbl had cylinder barrels

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