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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ Chamber length |
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Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:34 am
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Location: oshawa ont. canada
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Hello fellow 16 ga.'ers , my first post! Lots of good info on here so I've just been a troll up till now. I have a chance to pick up a Browning A-5 in 16 ga. only problem is it's a 2-1/2 inch chamber. Can the chamber be lengthened? I've had forcing cones lengthened and polished before. Would that do the same thing? Thanks guys. I await your collective expertise! |
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Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:47 am
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Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:59 am
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Thanks Mike. Looks like a good selection of 2-1/2" unfortunately, we bad ass Canucks are not allowed to buy ammo across the border. |
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Sun Mar 19, 2017 11:02 am
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Sun Mar 19, 2017 11:13 am
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Well look at you on CGN's! Actually the gun I'm looking at is for sale on there. I never thought of Prophet River as a source. I've been reloading my own, but didn't want to cut shells down for one gun. Thanks again . Cheers, Jim |
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Sun Mar 19, 2017 11:17 am
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AND Catinthehat is active here also
Handle here now is TODD
and I sent him a PM on your behalf
Mike |
Last edited by skeettx on Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:49 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:00 pm
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Location: Northern Alberta
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kipawa jim wrote: |
Well look at you on CGN's! Actually the gun I'm looking at is for sale on there. I never thought of Prophet River as a source. I've been reloading my own, but didn't want to cut shells down for one gun. Thanks again . Cheers, Jim
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clay is the man at Prophet River , he can help you out importing
As fad as lengthening the chamber a gunsmith would have to check the amount of wall thickness but I have done it with no issues on Brownings before
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Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:35 pm
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thanks Todd!! |
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Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:45 pm
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Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:47 pm
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Ohio to texas.!! |
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Sun Mar 19, 2017 2:50 pm
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Sun Mar 19, 2017 3:32 pm
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Thanks Mike , I use Will to import reloading components. Cheers. |
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Mon Mar 20, 2017 8:58 pm
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Location: Victoria BC Canada
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Have you looked into the HARTIN CRIMP? Use the search function.
Trim 2 3/4 in. hulls to 2 1/2 inch. Load em up with your load. Top the load with an overshot card. Then run through the regular crimp stations. Nothing to buy, except a hull trimmer, maybe. I found some PVC pipe that would allow the hull rim to catch, cut it to a bit less than 2.5", and trim with an utility knife. I know of a guy that made a jig to trim to 2.5" on his bandsaw. A 5/8" hollow punch makes usable O/S cards out of milk cartons.
BTW; Bringing ammo into Canada is no problem in quantities less than 15,000 rounds. The ugly part is getting them out of The Land Of The FREE. |
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