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Goatwhiskers · March 22, 2012, 10:19 PM

If you drill out the gas port on a 3" barrel to reliably handle 2 and 3/4" loads you ruin the barrel for the big shells. You have too much gas hitting the system when shooting 3" mags and will create battering and breaking of parts. Goat

March 22, 2012, 10:19 PM	#18
Goatwhiskers Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2009 Location: Batchelor, La. Posts: 579	If you drill out the gas port on a 3" barrel to reliably handle 2 and 3/4" loads you ruin the barrel for the big shells. You have too much gas hitting the system when shooting 3" mags and will create battering and breaking of parts. Goat