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If a shotgun has a 3 inch chamber can other size shells be used?
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∙ 16y ago
If a shot has a 3inch chamber it will also shoot - 2 3/4 inch shells..
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∙ 16y ago
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Three inch chamber be used for a 3-1/2 load shotgun 12 ga
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Can a two and three quarter shotgun chamber a three inch barrel?
Your question needs some work- as written, has no meaning. A shotgun marked 3 inch can shoot 2 3/4 inch shells, or 3 inch. A gun marked 2 3/4 inch can only shoot those- no 3 inch shells.
What ammo can you use in a 410 shot gun I bought some 2 and a half inch shells instead of 3 inch shells by mistake Will I still be able to use the 2and a half inch shells?
Yes you may use the 2 1/2in shells in your .410 gauge shotgun. Clean the forward end of the chamber after shooting.
What does it mean to have a shotgun 12-70?
12-70 is frequently used to indicate the gauge of the shotgun followed by the length of the chamber in millimeters. In the US, or non-metric measurements, that means a 12 gauge shotgun chambered for 2.75 inch (usually read two and three quarter inch) shells. Sometimes, you'll see 12-76 to designate a 12 gauge shotgun chambered for 3 inch shells.
Can you shoot 3 inches shells non magnum in a 2 34 shot gun sears modal 20 12 gauge they are high velocity?
The length of the chamber in a 2 3/4 inch chambered shotgun is 2 3/4". The longer 3" shotgun shells will not fit in the chamber, being 1/4" too long. You can shoot 2 3/4" shotgun shells, of the correct gauge, in a 3" chambered shotgun.
Can you use 2 34 shells in a shotgun chambered for 3 inch shells?
Yes, you can.
What length 410 shells can be used in a Winchester Model 42 chambered for 3?
As the number 3 indicates,your Winchester model 42 can chamber either 2 1/2in,or 3 inch 410 shotgun shells.
Can a shotgun with a 3 inch barrel safely shoot 2 and three quarter inch shells?
Yes, shorter shells are no problem.
Can you use 2 and three quarter inch shells in a three inch single shot shotgun?
Yes but not the other way around .You can not use 3" shells in a 2 3/4 chambered gun.
Can a 3 inch shotgun shell be shot good out of 3.5 inch chamber?
Yes
Can you shoot 2 14 in shells from a shotgun chambered for 3 in shells?
Generally, you can fire any ammunition that's 3" or shorter (fired length) in a 3" chamber shotgun. however, a 2 1/4 inch shell may not be handled by the action of a pump, autoloader or bolt action gun.
When were three inch magnum shotgun shells first made?
When were 3inch magnum
Are all 3 inch shotgun shells magnum shells?
Yes, they are all high brass and considered magnum loads
