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First of all you would have to determine if your gun will accept 3" shells.Second,if your gun is very old it may not be adviseable to fire it at all.Have a qualified gunsmith check it out.
In a word, NO. When you say very old and worn out you don't want to add the word MAGNUM. DO NOT USE 3" SHELLS.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 16y agoANY shotgun... the chamber length should be marked on the barrel. For instance, 2, 2 3/4 or 3, or 31/2 and etc. If it is not marked, you can insert a ruler into the chamber end and, if you allow the ruler to slide along the chamber wall, you can feel the throat of the chamber. The designated length of the chamber, before the throat, will be approximately 1/4 inch longer than an unfired shell.
It will be marked on the side of the barrel near the rear.
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