February 20, 2010, 01:21 AM | #1 |
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Help me out.
I have recently come into possession of a 1914 Winchester Model 12 twelve ga. As I understand, the gun most likely is chambered for 2 5/8". How can I confirm this (on the off chance that someone has modded it for 2 3/4" since)?
Also, how much does this matter anyways? I understand that all this shorter chamber would do is disallow the shell to un-crimp to as great a degree as normal, causing a pressure spike. But the chamber would only be 1/8" too short. Couldn't I just make my trap or pheasant load a little on the light side to compensate for this? Thanks. |
February 20, 2010, 10:49 AM | #2 |
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Will a 2 3/4 inch shell chamber up?
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February 20, 2010, 11:17 AM | #3 |
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Take the gun to a gunsmith and have them measure the chamber. Just chambering a 2 3/4 inch shell will not tell you the length required for a fired shell. Just loading lighter will still not be the proper solution.
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February 20, 2010, 12:16 PM | #4 | |
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Greetings tedangus, and welcome aboard
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Some of the super frugal shooters at my club will shoot their practice hulls until the crimps are almost burned off. They then cut off the crimp area, re-skive the hulls, lower the appropriate press dies, switch to shorter wads, and start kicking out shorties. Last edited by zippy13; February 20, 2010 at 01:29 PM. |
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February 20, 2010, 01:11 PM | #5 |
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Try a fired hull?
I would take a fired 2 3/4" hull, make sure the crimp is well opened up, and gently chamber it by hand to see how it "feels"
Obviously if a fired hull chambers easily and fully it would at least be an addl. clue, not the definitive answer. Have a gunsmith measure the chamber. Given the price of barrels for a model 12 I would be talking to the smith about extending the chamber if it is indeed short.
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