4" shells?

I like the cut of your jib, that might be a bit too cute for the ponyboys' liking however.
 
A buddy that’s into shotguns took his Core class last year, his “instructor” told him and the class that you can only shoot 2 3/4” shells out of a 3” chamber. He was insistant that you couldn’t shoot a 3” shell out of a barrel stamped for 3” shells, and you could only shoot 3” from a 3 1/2” chamber. My buddy called him on it by pointing out that if that’s the case could he tell them which shotguns were chambered in 4” allowing the use of 3 1/2” shells, it pretty much ended the discussion lol.
 
Butcherbill said:
A buddy that’s into shotguns took his Core class last year, his “instructor” told him and the class that you can only shoot 2 3/4” shells out of a 3” chamber. He was insistant that you couldn’t shoot a 3” shell out of a barrel stamped for 3” shells, and you could only shoot 3” from a 3 1/2” chamber. My buddy called him on it by pointing out that if that’s the case could he tell them which shotguns were chambered in 4” allowing the use of 3 1/2” shells, it pretty much ended the discussion lol.
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Probably a confused person. 3" shotgun shells are not actually 3". Nor are 2.75" that size. Shotgun shell sizes are based on the uncrimped, unloaded length.
 
Crusader said:
Probably a confused person. 3" shotgun shells are not actually 3". Nor are 2.75" that size. Shotgun shell sizes are based on the uncrimped, unloaded length.
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Exactly and it’s no wonder everyone I know that’s taken the bc core hunter test has come away confused about something their instructor said, the stuff I’ve heard friends say their pal/rpal or core instructor say is pretty funny.
 
Crusader said:
Probably a confused person. 3" shotgun shells are not actually 3". Nor are 2.75" that size. Shotgun shell sizes are based on the uncrimped, unloaded length.
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Correct. The chamber needs sufficient clearance for the crimp to open, which is why the loaded length is always shorter than the designated length. This should be clear if you look at any of the SAAMI shotgun shell/chamber drawings.
 
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