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Dfariswheel · September 3, 2004, 06:12 PM

In order.
1. The Express is chambered for 2 3/4" and 3" shells. The Super Magnum will shoot 3 1/2" shells.

You can shoot 2 3/4", 3", and 3 1/2" shells in the Super, but only 2 3/4" and 3" in the standard Express.

2. You can shoot any shot, buckshot, and standard slug in any standard choke from Improved cylinder to Full.

For best results, you have to shoot the chosen shot or slug in THAT particular gun, since all guns and brand/types of loads will be different.

IN GENERAL, most people report best results with buckshot and slugs in an Improved Cylinder barrel.
Again, different guns will give different results, and with different brands of shells.

In "the real world", the Super Magnum is a specialty gun, mostly useful for hunting geese and other high-flying game birds.
Since recoil is INTENSE, it actually may REDUCE actual effectiveness when used for other purposes.

For most applications from hunting to home defense, the 2 3/4" is actually the shell of choice.

September 3, 2004, 06:12 PM	#3
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,478	In order. 1. The Express is chambered for 2 3/4" and 3" shells. The Super Magnum will shoot 3 1/2" shells. You can shoot 2 3/4", 3", and 3 1/2" shells in the Super, but only 2 3/4" and 3" in the standard Express. 2. You can shoot any shot, buckshot, and standard slug in any standard choke from Improved cylinder to Full. For best results, you have to shoot the chosen shot or slug in THAT particular gun, since all guns and brand/types of loads will be different. IN GENERAL, most people report best results with buckshot and slugs in an Improved Cylinder barrel. Again, different guns will give different results, and with different brands of shells. In "the real world", the Super Magnum is a specialty gun, mostly useful for hunting geese and other high-flying game birds. Since recoil is INTENSE, it actually may REDUCE actual effectiveness when used for other purposes. For most applications from hunting to home defense, the 2 3/4" is actually the shell of choice.