grahamch Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Does anyone one know the cost of re-proofing a shotgun, have the chance of an AYA no3 magnum which l was thinking of having proofed for steel. Cant find any costs on the proof house website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 its not that dear mate, get it done: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosmith Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Sub £50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldwanderer Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 I've got the same gun - mine's knackered but just thought you'd do well to know; it's a light gun and kicks well even with normal pigeon cartridges Soo, a red letter day on the geese might give you a bit of a beating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 They prefer an RFD submit for proof but you can contact them direct British Proof Authorities LondonThe Worshipful Company of Gunmakers of the City of London,The Proof House, 48 Commercial Road, London, E1 1LPTel: 020 7481 2695Fax: 020 7480 5102 BirminghamThe Guardians of the Birmingham Proof House,The Gun barrel Proof House, Banbury Street, Birmingham, B5 5RHTel: 0121 643 3860Fax: 0121 643 7872 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Marking to read again. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Why can't you simply fire steel shot through it without having it proved for steel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Why can't you simply fire steel shot through it without having it proved for steel? Because they generate higher pressures than a normal cartridge, at least high performance ones do anyway. I seem to recall proofing was about £40 but if you wanted it doing 'while u wait' it incurred a 50% premium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Because they generate higher pressures than a normal cartridge, at least high performance ones do anyway. I seem to recall proofing was about £40 but if you wanted it doing 'while u wait' it incurred a 50% premium. I seem to remember that was about their minimum charge but you can get 2 done for that in B'ham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Because they generate higher pressures than a normal cartridge, at least high performance ones do anyway. Fair enough. I am aware of the above, but wasn't aware the OP meant HP loads. I shoot HP steel loads through all my standard nitro proofed non-steel proofed guns, but through nothing tighter than 1/2, and simply thought a gun proved for magnum loads would have been ok for non-HP steel loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Because they generate higher pressures than a normal cartridge, at least high performance ones do anyway. I seem to recall proofing was about £40 but if you wanted it doing 'while u wait' it incurred a 50% premium. I Did Make a 4 Bore some years back, took it for proof at Birmingham, could not have been more help full. Told me to go for a coffee and come back in an hours time.. True to their word it was ready when I got back, it wasn`t that dear to have it proofed even waiting,,, as said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshireandy Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 I was wondering about the cost of reproofing. I've got a browning double auto with a fixed full choke. I wanted to get it converted to a multichoke and wondered of it could be proofed for steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 I was in a very good gunshop in Suffolk over Christmas and asked about getting a gun re-proofed. Their faces turned a bit pale as they were smarting from recent experiences with the London proof house. They'd had 6 guns blown up, one of them a newer Beretta, which they'd sent down. They've been in business for a very long time and have had hundreds of guns proof tested with occasional failures, but all these guns looked fine to them and were now scrap. They suspect there have been some changes made to the proofing procedure. Might be worth holding off on the re-proof for a while in case there is something odd going on at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 reproofing is more than stated above;i believe it is £110(London proof-house charge) BUT gun has to be prepared and submitted by rfd...I was considering it v recently and the overall cost came in at @ £300 including carriage...I was also told on old guns with any signs of pitting the proof houses are now a lot stricter in failing guns so you could well find you have the gun stripped down,submitted and failed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Blimey and there was me wanting to get my Lanber proofed to take steel shot, the gun itself only cost £300, may well be worth looking at what steel proofed guns wabbitbosher has for sale! Cheers Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshireandy Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Well if that's the case I think I'll just get it changed to a multichoke and on the few occasions I need it just use some non toxic shot instead of potentially ruining a gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Blimey and there was me wanting to get my Lanber proofed to take steel shot, the gun itself only cost £300, may well be worth looking at what steel proofed guns wabbitbosher has for sale! Cheers Aled If it's a fairly modern 3" magnum Lanber, just use steel through it and don't worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsbob Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Has anybody thought of phoning the proof house and asking the questions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellySlater Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 £16.00 per barrel at the Birmingham proof house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Its not the cost of proof ,its weather the gun will be acceptable for proof . I have had a couple of "discussions" with both proof houses recently about rejected guns that I have submitted . They have tightened up on what is not acceptable including external rivals / marks and chamber depths . The gun must be fully on face and have sufficient bite to strand the proof loads and have no bulges / rivals or other internal marks in the bores .It is a fact that a lot of Spanish made and proofed guns would not have been accepted by either British Proof House time back even when new ,even less now . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 They measure the bore and outside DIA before PROOF. They do not go willy ,nilly putting them through and Blow them. They have enough experience to know what is going to Blow: These guys are professionals not back street lackys: If it too thin they will not do it anyway, The paper work would be as high as a house if it blows up. (From The horses Mouth). Big enquires etc, As Said, They are not idiots.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Sorry I don't understand you comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Sorry I don't understand you comments Think he's trying to say if they think it will fail they won't proof test it. They getting fussier and fussier at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 More and more guns are failing on view I agree but as far as I am aware they only measure the bore size and chamber depth . Anyone submitting a gun should have the experience to know if it is suitable . In many other CIP countries guns can only be submitted by registered gunsmiths where as in the UK any one can take a gun to the proof house for testing Proof is destructive testing and guns are submitted at the submitters/owners risk .If a gun fails proof be it for a bulged barrel ,cracked action or blown barrels there is no come back on the Proof house you get it back and pay your bill , no paper work nothing except a reject ticket attached to the gun . The gun is accepted or rejected on inspection if accepted it is fired and inspected ,if it is then deemed to be ok then it is duly stamped , if not for some reason it is classed as failed . I do not understand where the paper work" as high as a house" comes in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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