What size of shells does my SxS take?

Dacton

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I got a 12ga FEG 28" SxS off of tradeex and I cant find any markings on the barrel except for whats underneath which I took a picture of. On the side it says FEG Hungarian 550 ES. I was also wondering if its safe to should slugs/sabots out of, both chokes are around modified I think.

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afaik most older shotguns take 2 3/4 shells. you cant shoot non rifled slugs(saboted) out of a non rifled barrel. so only rifled slugs out of a smooth bore barrel. and non rifled slugs out of a rifled barrel.

im not sure if you can shoot slugs out of your gun or not, depending on age and condition i would be hesitant but thats only because i dont know enough about shotguns and such to be sure.
 
Dacton said:
I got a 12ga FEG 28" SxS off of tradeex and I cant find any markings on the barrel except for whats underneath which I took a picture of. On the side it says FEG Hungarian 550 ES. I was also wondering if its safe to should slugs/sabots out of, both chokes are around modified I think.
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Looking at the somewhat vague image of the bbl flats - the stamps do show that it is a 2 3/4in chambered shotgun. One would need to actually take a measure to determine present choke constriction(s).

nate18 said:
afaik most older shotguns take 2 3/4 shells. you cant shoot non rifled slugs(saboted)
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Many old(er) guns are equipped with short chambers too. Best to have that checked anyway even if the stamps do indicate 65mm (2 1/2in) for example.
 
Do you have vernier / dial calipers? You can use the tail end to check the depth of the chamber. Whatever you measure, subtract 1/4"...

You could also stick a 1/2" of silly putty on the end of a shell and insert it into the chamber. Measure to the "step" and again, subtract 1/4"...

Or bring it to a 'smith.
 
I think the chokes are marked 17.5mm and 18.0mm and the stamps are kind of hard to read. It should sat 70mm for 2 3/4 in. or 76mm for 3 inch chamber. Multiply choke dim. in mm by .03937 and you should get choke constrictions in Imperial system.
 
Old gun. Could be 65mm too. (2-9/16").

FYI: FEG stands for Fegyuver es Gepgyar, located in Budapest, Hungary.
 
sorry for the bad pic, ill type out the numbers:

First barrel: 18 (12 over 70 in some diamond symbol) 1465 (some symbol with an N) 75
Second: 17.5 (12 over 70 in some diamond symbol) 3049/75 (some symbol with an N) 75

I assume the 12 means gauge 70 means 2 and 3/4 Inch shells?
 
I would say that the 12 over 70 means 12 ga 70mm or 2 3/4". I would use that length. If you have it measured and it shows 3" you can use shorter in a longer chamber, never the other way around. For slugs rifled slugs only ,but don't expect any great results.
 
alright thanks alot guys! now that i got the shell size figured out can someone help me the choke size? I keep getting weird numbers and cant match it to any choke chart on the internet
 
Dacton said:
alright thanks alot guys! now that i got the shell size figured out can someone help me the choke size? I keep getting weird numbers and cant match it to any choke chart on the internet
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Well, the 18 is in mm, so that's .709". Therefore being a Modified constriction.

17.5 is .689", so it's a Full choke.

:) ... by Remington standards at least.
 
easy said:
Well, the 18 is in mm, so that's .709". Therefore being a Modified constriction.

17.5 is .689", so it's a Full choke.

:) ... by Remington standards at least.
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ah thanks again! and to everyone else that helped :) im off to canadain tire tomorrow if its opened :D
 
easy said:
Well, the 18 is in mm, so that's .709". Therefore being a Modified constriction.

17.5 is .689", so it's a Full choke.

:) ... by Remington standards at least.
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On a used firearm, I'm afraid one can't determine true (present) constriction based on stamps alone. The factory constrictions (F/M) are very likely intact but one can't really be sure just via visual inspection.

Besides, the firearm is a European make, therefore, one can't even judge that via North American standards :).
 
Ahsan Ahmed said:
On a used firearm, I'm afraid one can't determine true (present) constriction based on stamps alone. The factory constrictions (F/M) are very likely intact but one can't really be sure just via visual inspection.

Besides, the firearm is a European make, therefore, one can't even judge that via North American standards :).
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Very true on your first part, I agree, but that's of little consequence. If the constriction was changed, it was likely enlarged.

There's nothing to judge. The european choke sizes are conveyed in Metric. Converting those measurement to Imperial provides you with a size you can reference North American applications. In this case Remington says .689" is a FULL choke and .709" is a MODIFIED choke.

Because North American standards refer to muzzle constrictions by a worded description of size, ie. FULL, MOD, IMP. Some manufacturers may have a slightly different number for "their" meaning of FULL, MOD, IMP chokes. There are discrepancies between manufacturer's sizes when an actual measurement is taken, but not when simply converting a measurement from Metric to Imperial.
 
One can't know the choke without knowing the nominal bore diameter - not all bores are the same size. Normally, on a European shotgun, there are two numbers given. The difference between the two is the "choke" value.

It's all of little consequence, since a session at the patterning board will tell you what you need to know.
 
looch said:
One can't know the choke without knowing the nominal bore diameter - not all bores are the same size. Normally, on a European shotgun, there are two numbers given. The difference between the two is the "choke" value.

It's all of little consequence, since a session at the patterning board will tell you what you need to know.
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hmm I guess I could do that too :p

Does anyone know what year it was made roughly? I really have no information about it at all
 
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