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| < 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ Ammo for Western Arms Long Range 16ga from 1930... |
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Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:01 am
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The gun has 2-9/16" chambers, does that sound correct? I would have thought that by 1930 2-3/4" would have been standard.
This is the malleable iron framed gun made by Ithaca, similar to the Nitro Special,
M&F, 28"bbls.
Do I need 2-1/2" shells or will 2-3/4" be OK?
thanks,
Rob
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Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:21 am
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| 2 1/2" . Plenty of options available with a little looking. |
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Sun Jan 18, 2015 9:52 am
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| If you reload they are incredibly simple to make. |
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Sun Jan 18, 2015 1:54 pm
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Sun Jan 18, 2015 7:18 pm
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If you have your forcing cones lengthened you can SAFELY shoot 2 3/4" ammo. It has been shown scientifically that shooting ammo that is up to 1/4" longer than the chamber raises pressure by only 500-1,000 psi. I think having to load short shells is annoying - easier than it used to be but still a pain.
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Mon Jan 19, 2015 5:25 am
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| Some guns chamber can be lengthened some can't. I find loading short shells about the same as loading longer ones. |
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