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2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel #11678182 12/22/16
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 320 D deputy30 OP Campfire Member
OP deputy30 Campfire Member D Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 320	I have a silly question and I am pretty sure the answer is yes, but I want some reassurance. Can 2 3/4 inch shells be used in the following shotgun barrel even though it states 3 inch? https://www.cheaperthandirt.com/pro...matte-black-rifle-sights-047700246116.do Thanks

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Re: 2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel deputy30 #11678219 12/22/16
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gitem_12 Campfire Ranger G Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 17,098	yea The government plans these shootings by targeting kids from kindergarten that the government thinks they can control with drugs until the appropriate time--DerbyDude Whatever. Tell the oompa loompa's hey for me. [/quote]. LtPPowell

Re: 2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel deputy30 #11678264 12/22/16
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 8,573 Northwest corner of Louisiana W websterparish47 Campfire Outfitter
websterparish47 Campfire Outfitter W Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 8,573 Northwest corner of Louisiana	I shoot a lot more 2 3/4" shells than 3" in mine. Even mixed some times. Never a problem.

Re: 2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel deputy30 #11678286 12/22/16
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OP deputy30 Campfire Member D Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 320	That's what I thought. Thanks

Re: 2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel deputy30 #11679501 12/22/16
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,941 NOVA Bobmar Campfire Regular
Bobmar Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,941 NOVA	The one exception I know of, was the 3 inch magnum Remington 1100. The shorter shells wouldn't cycle the action correctly. Deadlines and commitments, what to leave in, what to leave out...

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Re: 2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel deputy30 #11679520 12/22/16
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou... kingston Campfire 'Bwana
kingston Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou...	Some say the shorter shells pattern better in longer chambers. Originally Posted by 16penny If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty

Re: 2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel Bobmar #11679999 12/22/16
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 860 Santa Fe, NM A ajmorell Campfire Regular
ajmorell Campfire Regular A Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 860 Santa Fe, NM	Originally Posted by Bobmar The one exception I know of, was the 3 inch magnum Remington 1100. The shorter shells wouldn't cycle the action correctly. That has little to do with the shell length, and FWIW I shoot 2 3/4" load through my 1100 magnum all the time. They cycle fine if they are heavier loads.

Re: 2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel deputy30 #11680027 12/22/16
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Allen917 Campfire Regular A Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,154 East Texas	Only time I've ever seen a problem is a shotgun that had probably fire several thousand rounds of 2 3/4" with out proper cleaning. A plastic substance ring built up and a 3" shell wouldn't chamber. Took about 2 minutes of scrubbing with fine steel wool and oil to fix the problem. Ditto on some older 1100s that didn't function well with standard loads. Remington did fix that problem in latter guns. My biggest fear is when I die my wife will sell my guns for what I told her they cost....

Re: 2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel deputy30 #11680133 12/23/16
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,941 NOVA Bobmar Campfire Regular
Bobmar Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,941 NOVA	FWIW, this is from Remington's website: If your shotgun's serial number ends in M, N or U, then you have a 3-inch magnum shotgun and will need to use magnum ammunition to make it cycle correctly. (Be sure to double check the barrel for the proper size shells) The magnum barrel only has one gas orifice hole in the gas chamber and a field load will not supply sufficient gas pressure to cycle the action in a magnum barrel. Field barrels, on the other hand, have two orifice holes and are designed for the the lighter 2 3/4-inch loads. Deadlines and commitments, what to leave in, what to leave out...

Re: 2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel deputy30 #11680147 12/23/16
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whackem_stackem Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 2,350 Minnesota	If a 1100 is clean it will cycle any 1 1/4 oz 1200 fps and above load no matter if it is 2 3/4 or 3" shell. Music washes away the dust of everyday life Some people wait a lifetime to meet their favorite hunting and shooting buddy. Mine calls me dad

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Re: 2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel ajmorell #11688078 12/26/16
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Redneck Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,121 WI.	Originally Posted by ajmorell Originally Posted by Bobmar The one exception I know of, was the 3 inch magnum Remington 1100. The shorter shells wouldn't cycle the action correctly. That has little to do with the shell length, and FWIW I shoot 2 3/4" load through my 1100 magnum all the time. They cycle fine if they are heavier loads. Beat me to it.. The high-base 12 ga stuff in 2 3/4" hulls will work just fine.. Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69 Pro-Constitution. LET'S GO BRANDON!!!

Re: 2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel deputy30 #11688689 12/27/16
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gnoahhh Campfire Ranger G Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,052 Annapolis, Md.	I own a 3" gun (pictured) in which I have never fired a 3" shell. Don't see the need for them, not even for waterfowl. I load 1 1/8oz. ITX/Nice Shot/Bismuth to 1250fps out of AA target hulls, and knock geese ass-over-tin cups. The major flyways were decimated 100+ years ago by market gunners shooting an ounce of lead. I doubt the birds have developed Kevlar feathers since then. My hunting buddies gave up on their 3" and 3½" cannons and switched to "light" 2 3/4" lead-like non-toxic loads too, and found their scores to have gone up in the process. A couple of those guys had developed flinches so bad from shooting their magnums that they couldn't hit a thing. "You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz "Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty

Re: 2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel deputy30 #11702719 01/01/17
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supercrewd Campfire Tracker S Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,312 Joplin MO	I bought a 3.5" 12 ga once because the price was right. I shot a total of 3 3.5" shells thru it and I may still have the rest of the box laying around here. NRA Life Member

Re: 2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel kingston #11708335 01/03/17
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luv2safari Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 28,172 Here Or There	Originally Posted by kingston Some say the shorter shells pattern better in longer chambers. Browning did tests back in the 1950s to see whether 2 3/4" shells would work properly in 3" chambers. They found that by-and-large they performed a bit better in the longer chambers...better patterns. When the Superposed came out in 20ga 3" chambers it was an instant success. Hunt with Class and Classics Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”

Re: 2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel gnoahhh #11708864 01/04/17
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rifletom Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,271	Originally Posted by gnoahhh I own a 3" gun (pictured) in which I have never fired a 3" shell. Don't see the need for them, not even for waterfowl. I load 1 1/8oz. ITX/Nice Shot/Bismuth to 1250fps out of AA target hulls, and knock geese ass-over-tin cups. The major flyways were decimated 100+ years ago by market gunners shooting an ounce of lead. I doubt the birds have developed Kevlar feathers since then. My hunting buddies gave up on their 3" and 3½" cannons and switched to "light" 2 3/4" lead-like non-toxic loads too, and found their scores to have gone up in the process. A couple of those guys had developed flinches so bad from shooting their magnums that they couldn't hit a thing. I'm in total agreement with this.^^

Re: 2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel deputy30 #11781244 01/29/17
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JMR40 Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,909 Georgia	^^^^ If you're still shooting lead, or if you can afford Bismuth, I agree. But steel shot in 2 3/4" shells is a bit of a handicap. The extra payload of 3" shells helps offset that somewhat. That is about the only practical use for the longer shells though. Most people don't really want the truth. They just want constant reassurance that what they believe is the truth.

Re: 2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel deputy30 #11781492 01/29/17
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cdb Campfire Regular C Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,340 Justin, TX	Yes, but you need to shoot sabot slugs if you want any accuracy, 2.75" or 3". Don't roll those bloodshot eyes at me.

Re: 2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel JMR40 #11786344 01/31/17
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 860 Santa Fe, NM A ajmorell Campfire Regular
ajmorell Campfire Regular A Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 860 Santa Fe, NM	Originally Posted by JMR40 ^^^^ If you're still shooting lead, or if you can afford Bismuth, I agree. But steel shot in 2 3/4" shells is a bit of a handicap. The extra payload of 3" shells helps offset that somewhat. That is about the only practical use for the longer shells though. Inside of a certain range I don't think it handicaps you greatly (say inside 30 yds or so). Beyond that you do gain some by getting better pattern density, but I also think a lot of people have no business shooting at waterfowl beyond about 40 yards. I can also see where all those extra pellets would be beneficial for turkey hunting as well. It's the only scenario where I'll actually use 3.5" shells in my 12ga.

Re: 2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel deputy30 #11840721 02/20/17
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 150,880 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 150,880 Texas	If you have a Remington 3" and you want to shoot light shells, I think you can put a 2 3/4 barrel on it. Then it will shoot light shells. I think!

Re: 2 3/4 inch shells used in 3 inch barrel deputy30 #11876540 03/05/17
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nick Campfire Regular N Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 619 SoDak	nice LCSmith...Ideal??

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