Thread: Chamber length?
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Unread 12-10-2014, 11:19 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by Nicholas Sarro View Post
So what you're saying is that even an unfired shell measuring 2 5/8' is too long for a 2 5/8" chamber? How much of the shell is used in the crimping?
Not necessarily. Parker routinely cut their chambers 1/8th inch short to achieve a better gas seal for the fiber wads used in period ammunition so a chamber that measures 2 3/4 inches would be appropriate for use with 2 7/8th inch shells.
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