3-1/2" Disadvantages?

[Metal_Militia]

Are there any real disadvantages to shooting 2-3/4 & 3" shells out of a 3-1/2" chamber? ie. less accuracy or fail to feed's...

BTW, I tried searching with very little luck and a lot of frustration...

 

[Winchested]

No disadvantage, still going down the same barrel through the same choke.

The forcing cone is a little further away with the shorter shells but you'll never notice a difference.

I've shot plenty of target loads through my 3 1/2 SX3 and never once had an issue. And my most used shells are 3" for hunting turkey, deer, waterfowl. 3 1/2's come out for geese.

 

[Jay]

As Winchested said, no disadvantage. We've been getting a real mix of geese & ducks the last couple years, so my waterfowl shell has become the 3.5 inch shell loaded with 1&3/8 oz of #2's going 1550 fps. They work!

Cheers
Jay

 

[madtrapper143]

Patterns remained consistent with all shell lengths in my MP 153.

Darryl

 

[stubblejumper]

Some light 2-3/4" target loads won't cycle properly in some guns chambered for 3-1/2" shells.

 

[Metal_Militia]

Thanks for clearing that up for me.

 

[kimmer82]

nopers for me too. For field i'd rather buy one that fits 3 1/2" shells then 3" since i have more options for fire. for clay, ill just pick one up for 2 3/4" since thats only shell i will ever use.

 

[Flying_Finn]

My Benelli Nova has no problem with shorter shells. The 3 1/2" magnums kick like a bugger though. Especially when you are shooting from a canoe....lol.