Loading 2 1/2'' shells in 3'' chamber
- Thread starter jaroslav
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vagrantviking
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- High River, Alberta
Sure.
But if you do lots of it you will probably want to clean the chamber before going back to the longer shells.
But if you do lots of it you will probably want to clean the chamber before going back to the longer shells.
blasted_saber
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- A blue part of Ontario
Yes.
This is one of the basic questions on the firearms exam, is it not?
This is one of the basic questions on the firearms exam, is it not?
Never done firearms exam. Got FAC without it.
Was afraid the shots would make cavity in the chamber.
Haha. Touché. I’m not sure how you managed to slip through without taking tha PAL course though. I had my FAC and they made me take the PAL course because the FAC license was different than a PAL. They wouldn’t let my buddy who received his FAC and a year later when they went to the PAL course he had to pay again. What a rip off
I got FAC in 1983 and latter was a marksman for Guelph Rod and Gun club.
- Location
- Ottawa, On
No. It is dangerous to do so. It can cause issues with the barrel. Use only shells rated for the chamber size
gunsaholic
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Winnipeg, Manitoba
And where did you come up with this? You can use 2 1/2" shells in a 3" chambered gun with no problem as far as hurting the barrel.
blasted_saber
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- A blue part of Ontario
100% false. Theres nothing dangerous whatsoever about using a shorter shotgun shell in a longer chamber
I hope this was an ironic/sarcastic comment ..... right?
Because I am shooting hundreds and thousands of rounds of 2 3/4 shells out of my 3 inch 870 ... 12ga ... and my barrel is not complaining ...
How could a manufacturer like Aguila offer a 1 3/4 inch Minishell if no gun for that size exists?????
Both can be shot from the same gun .... and the same principle applies to a 410 ....
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Well, he could have been grandfathered to a POL and never bought or was given a new gun.
Then when they decided to do away with the POL they yet again grandfathered those individuals to to PAL.
Iirc, but have been wrong once or twice before.
Rob
gunsaholic
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- Winnipeg, Manitoba
I'm not 100% sure but I don't think so. I had a POL and when it expired I had to take the pal course.
- Location
- Alberta, North America
False dude
I did the same thing. I challenged the exams for the pal and rpal at the same time. No issues, all fairly straight forward stuff.
Well young fella your wrong and about 3 other fellas have already told you so. But if you could be so kind as to explain to us all what issues it may cause with the barrel we are all ears to hear your explanation.
That was the problem.
You let that POL expire...
Anyone who let it lapse had to take the course and pay the monies.
And I will apologize for the possibility of the hijacking of the thread.
My comments have little if any thing to do with the question of 2-1/2 inch shells in a 3 inch chambered gun.
Rob
