Not to pick nits, but when you say 2-3/4" shells "work fine", did you have the actual chamber length measured, or is it just that 2-3/4" shells will chamber?
Thanks guys! Yes, I had it checked yesterday by my gunsmith. He measured everything and verified that it has been set up to shoot 2-3/4" shells. I was worried about that more than anything. Verifying chamber lengths like that, I trust only to a true gunsmith.
My grandpaw used to say, "That's the difference in someone that pretty much knows what they are doing, and someone that knows "exactly" what they are doing."
I've always trusted his judgement and tried to let his knowledge soak in.
I'll see what I can do about an additional pic of the barrel/action/flats.
