HDSharks Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Got hold of an old AYA No3 'Magnum', which I fancy using on the foreshore this season, just for a change. Barrels are marked '1200 bar' which seems like quite high pressure, although not sure if this is what they are tested to, or a working pressure? Ideally would like to use the gun with 3" high pressure steel, but from memory they require 1300 odd proofing. Obviously no fleur de lis marking given the age of the gun. Anyone know the score here? Obviously not hugely keen on blowing my barrels up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob85 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 55 minutes ago, HDSharks said: Got hold of an old AYA No3 'Magnum', which I fancy using on the foreshore this season, just for a change. Barrels are marked '1200 bar' which seems like quite high pressure, although not sure if this is what they are tested to, or a working pressure? Ideally would like to use the gun with 3" high pressure steel, but from memory they require 1300 odd proofing. Obviously no fleur de lis marking given the age of the gun. Anyone know the score here? Obviously not hugely keen on blowing my barrels up! If there's no fleur de lise marking then no high pressure steep proof so it's not recommended to shoot superior proof steel through it....That's not to say people don't do it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m greeny Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 1 hour ago, HDSharks said: Got hold of an old AYA No3 'Magnum', which I fancy using on the foreshore this season, just for a change. Barrels are marked '1200 bar' which seems like quite high pressure, although not sure if this is what they are tested to, or a working pressure? Ideally would like to use the gun with 3" high pressure steel, but from memory they require 1300 odd proofing. Obviously no fleur de lis marking given the age of the gun. Anyone know the score here? Obviously not hugely keen on blowing my barrels up! I shoot hp steel through my no3 and no plenty of other people that do too so whether you do or not is your decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 What are the chokes? You could always send it off for proof testing for HP steel pressure ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDSharks Posted September 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Thanks for the replies. Mainly I was wondering if it actually was unintentionally proofed to steel pressure with being rated for 1200 bar, which I believe is quite a bit more than the standard, albeit before steel was really a thing. Has been bored out to 1/2 & 1/2 already, so no issues there. Shot well with the gun tonight using the standard steel on foreshore ducks, so may just persevere with that for a while. until the geese show up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhastings Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) I pop hp steel through my winchester 23 quite happily . Not sure how they compare but mine is 3 chamber Edited September 28, 2020 by captainhastings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, captainhastings said: I pop hp steel through my winchester 23 quite happily . Not sure how they compare but mine is 3 chamber what carts do you use? Do you keep it below a certain shot size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhastings Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, Lloyd90 said: what carts do you use? Do you keep it below a certain shot size? I don't need any thing bigger than 3 but the chokes have been opened so I guess I could go bigger. Never thought it to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 35 minutes ago, captainhastings said: I don't need any thing bigger than 3 but the chokes have been opened so I guess I could go bigger. Never thought it to be honest What chokes are yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler23 Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 I use 2, a 3" magnum with 3/4 chokes and a 2 3/4" with 1/2 &full choke.. both get plenty of steel through them up to #b... Get lovely patterns with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhastings Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 8 hours ago, Lloyd90 said: What chokes are yours? Not had them measured Lloyd since buying it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 1 hour ago, captainhastings said: Not had them measured Lloyd since buying it Your better off not knowing mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 if you want to be ultra safe you could send them off for proof as Lloyd said... there was an article on it in the ST a couple of months back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhastings Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Lloyd90 said: Your better off not knowing mate Lol yea I am not worried about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry78 Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 On 28/09/2020 at 14:33, HDSharks said: Got hold of an old AYA No3 'Magnum', which I fancy using on the foreshore this season, just for a change. Barrels are marked '1200 bar' which seems like quite high pressure, although not sure if this is what they are tested to, or a working pressure? Ideally would like to use the gun with 3" high pressure steel, but from memory they require 1300 odd proofing. Obviously no fleur de lis marking given the age of the gun. Anyone know the score here? Obviously not hugely keen on blowing my barrels up! Same proof marks as my aya no3 magnum mine choked 1/4 1/2 I’ve put gamebore standard steel through it no problem But haven’t used 3inch HP Steel yet as no need for 3inch at the duck I’m hunting As m greeny says it’s up to u regarding 3inch To be honest any geese I’ve shot have been shot with 2 3/4 no4s with no wounding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippermaj Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 Took my aya no3 mag out today, gamebore no1 36grm hp steel 3 pinks and a grey. They will handle hip steel fine. However, the previous 8 pinks of this season were all shot with an aya yeoman 2.75 inch chamber choked quarter and full using eley vip steel eco wad 32 gram no 3. Shot loads of steel through the yeoman. To be honest I think the 32grm no 3 killed better than the 36 gram no 1 s. if you are not happy using hip steel through your gun then the eley vip steel 32 gram no 3 will still cover you for geese at sensible ranges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry78 Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 11 minutes ago, flippermaj said: Took my aya no3 mag out today, gamebore no1 36grm hp steel 3 pinks and a grey. They will handle hip steel fine. However, the previous 8 pinks of this season were all shot with an aya yeoman 2.75 inch chamber choked quarter and full using eley vip steel eco wad 32 gram no 3. Shot loads of steel through the yeoman. To be honest I think the 32grm no 3 killed better than the 36 gram no 1 s. if you are not happy using hip steel through your gun then the eley vip steel 32 gram no 3 will still cover you for geese at sensible ranges. There’s your answer mate good post flippermaj 👍👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 Spot on Flippermaj! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greylag Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 On 30/09/2020 at 20:57, flippermaj said: Took my aya no3 mag out today, gamebore no1 36grm hp steel 3 pinks and a grey. They will handle hip steel fine. However, the previous 8 pinks of this season were all shot with an aya yeoman 2.75 inch chamber choked quarter and full using eley vip steel eco wad 32 gram no 3. Shot loads of steel through the yeoman. To be honest I think the 32grm no 3 killed better than the 36 gram no 1 s. if you are not happy using hip steel through your gun then the eley vip steel 32 gram no 3 will still cover you for geese at sensible ranges. Good post,I use hp 36grm 4s in my AYA may.with no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted October 7, 2020 Report Share Posted October 7, 2020 On 28/09/2020 at 22:39, captainhastings said: I don't need any thing bigger than 3 but the chokes have been opened so I guess I could go bigger. Never thought it to be honest With half chokes, you could use ANY size steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhastings Posted October 7, 2020 Report Share Posted October 7, 2020 16 minutes ago, motty said: With half chokes, you could use ANY size steel. Thats good because I have some nsi bb here and might be on the geese Saturday with luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted October 9, 2020 Report Share Posted October 9, 2020 On 07/10/2020 at 20:21, captainhastings said: Thats good because I have some nsi bb here and might be on the geese Saturday with luck Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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