This is a subject I posted in another forum but thought it would be a good one to pose here.
I am not trying to put anyone down but looking for an open discussion on the subject of shooting longer shells in short chambers of older shotguns. For years I have read of this practice being done.
1. Is this practice reasonable with low pressure loads?
2. Would a steady diet of longer shells in shorter chambers, rather low pressure or not, cause an older shotgun's action to loosen.
3. If one reloads for an older (shooter not collectible) shotgun, would it be acceptable to lengthen the forcing cone and shoot low pressure 2 3/4 shells.
An article in "Gun Reports" by Russell Corbitt addresses some of this.
Article
Dick
Reloading and short chambers
Threaded Mode