Yes it is if the barrels aren’t compromised. I shoot 2 3/4” shells in my 1898 DH with Titanic Steel barrels & 2 9/16” chambers all the time.
2 5/8” chambers were made for 2 3/4” shells, being 1/8” shorter than the shells, thus providing a better gas seal.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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